Western Digital Pro Rewards Program Terms & Conditions
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Letzte Änderung: 01. Dezember 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. („WD“, „wir“, „uns“) bietet seinen Wiederverkäufern und Systemintegratoren, die ein ausgewähltes Sortiment von WD Produkten kaufen, die Möglichkeit, am Western Digital Pro-Rewards-Prämienprogramm (das „Programm“) teilzunehmen und Prämien und Anreize zu erhalten, wie direkte Anreize, Schulungen, auf Mitglieder beschränkte Werbeaktionen, exklusiven Zugang zu Marketing-Tools und vieles mehr, während sie gleichzeitig etablierte Einkaufs- und Erfüllungsbeziehungen mit unseren Vertriebspartnern und anderen spezifischen Anbietern (die WD von Zeit zu Zeit innerhalb eines Mitgliedskontos identifizieren kann) („Anbieter“) unterhalten. Diese Programmbedingungen („Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen“) regeln das Programm und die Beziehung von WD zu den Mitgliedern des Programms (jeweils ein „Mitglied“ und gemeinsam die „Mitglieder“) und den Nutzern des Programms auf der Website www.westerndigital.com („Site“). Die Mitgliedschaft im Programm (und/oder die Nutzung der Website) unterliegt diesen Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen, und sofern nicht ausdrücklich anders angegeben, gelten diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen für alle Mitglieder und Nutzer der Website. Indem Sie diese Website weiterhin nutzen und/oder Mitglied des Programms werden, akzeptieren Sie, das Mitglied und/oder der Nutzer, diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen und erklären sich mit ihnen einverstanden. Wenn Sie, das Mitglied und/oder der Nutzer diesen Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen nicht zustimmen, dürfen Sie, das Mitglied und/oder der Nutzer die Website nicht aufrufen, durchsuchen oder anderweitig nutzen. Diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen und die Programmdetails (wie in Abschnitt I.1 unten definiert) enthalten die gesamte Vereinbarung in Bezug auf den Gegenstand dieser Vereinbarung und ersetzen alle mündlichen oder schriftlichen Zusicherungen sowie frühere Bedingungen für Werbeprämien oder Treueprogramme, Regeln, Vorschriften, Richtlinien und Verfahren, die zuvor in Bezug auf den Gegenstand dieser Vereinbarung in Kraft waren
Indem Sie einen Antrag auf Mitgliedschaft bei WD stellen, bestätigen Sie als Vertreter des Unternehmens, der Organisation und/oder der Institution („Sie“), dass Sie diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen gelesen haben und damit einverstanden sind, und Sie erklären sich damit einverstanden, garantieren und erklären, dass:
- Sie diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen im Namen des Unternehmens, der Organisation und/oder der Institution, für die Sie sich anmelden, gelesen, verstanden und akzeptiert haben, und Sie bestätigen, dass Ihre elektronische Annahme dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen Ihrer handschriftlichen Unterschrift zur Annahme dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen gleichkommt;
- Sie ein bevollmächtigter Vertreter des Unternehmens, der Organisation und/oder der Institution sind, für die Sie sich anmelden, und das Recht und die Befugnis haben, das Unternehmen, die Organisation und/oder die Institution an diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen, alle anderen hierin genannten Regeln, Vorschriften, Richtlinien, Verfahren und alle zusätzlichen Bedingungen, die für den Zugang zu und die Nutzung von passwortgeschützten Inhalten im Zusammenhang mit dem Programm erforderlich sind, zu binden, und sich hiermit anmelden;
- Das Unternehmen, die Organisation und/oder die Institution, das/die Sie anmelden: (i) ist für die Mitgliedschaft berechtigt, (ii) wird nur ein Mitgliedskonto aktivieren (das, falls von WD erlaubt, Unterkonten für einzelne Benutzer für jedes Mitglied umfassen kann, wobei jedoch alle Programmvorteile, die über ein Unterkonto gewährt werden, nur dem Mitgliedskonto zugutekommen; Unterkonten sind nicht für Programmvorteile berechtigt), und (iii) wird nur für ein Werbeprämien-, Rabatt-, Preisnachlass- oder Treueprogramm bei WD angemeldet sein;
- Die Teilnahme am Programm steht im Einklang mit den internen Richtlinien des Unternehmens, der Organisation und/oder der Institution, für die Sie sich anmelden;
- Die von Ihnen bei der Anmeldung gemachten Angaben sind richtig und vollständig;
- Das Unternehmen, die Organisation und/oder die Institution, bei der Sie sich anmelden, ist Eigentümer aller Rechte, Titel und Interessen an ihren Marken, die hier lizenziert sind; und
- Sie und das Unternehmen, die Organisation und/oder die Institution, bei der Sie sich anmelden, sind dafür verantwortlich, die neueste Version der WD Richtlinien zur Verwendung von Marken und Logos sowie alle geltenden Gesetze zu befolgen und einzuhalten.
Wenn Sie eine Klärung oder weitere Informationen in Bezug auf diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen benötigen, können Sie sich an WD über den Link „Kontakt“ wenden.
I. Berechtigung und Mitgliedschaft
- Die Programmmitgliedschaft und ihre Vorteile werden nach dem alleinigen Ermessen von WD angeboten, und die Teilnahme am Programm unterliegt diesen Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen und allen anderen Regeln, Vorschriften, Richtlinien oder Verfahren, die WD nach eigenem Ermessen von Zeit zu Zeit beschließen kann (zusammenfassend die „Programmdetails“). Es liegt im alleinigen Ermessen von WD, diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen und alle Programmdetails auszulegen und anzuwenden, und alle diesbezüglichen Fragen oder Streitigkeiten werden von WD nach eigenem Ermessen entschieden.
- WD kann die Programmbestimmungen zu jeder Zeit ohne Vorankündigung ändern. Diese Geschäftsbedingungen dürfen nur schriftlich modifiziert, ersetzt oder geändert werden.
- Die Berechtigung für das Programm und die Mitgliedschaft daran werden nach alleinigem Ermessen von WD bestimmt. WD behält sich das Recht vor, allein nach eigenem Ermessen den Status der Mitgliedschaft eines Mitglieds zu bestimmen. Dazu zählen die Annahme eines Mitglieds in das Programm, die Beendigung der Mitgliedschaft eines Mitglieds sowie die Feststellung, ob ein Mitglied berechtigt ist, Vergütungen zu erhalten (oder ob ein solches Mitglied nur berechtigt ist, das Programm zu Informations- und Schulungszwecke zu benutzen).
- Die Mitgliedschaft bei dem Programm ist allgemein Unternehmen, Organisationen und/oder Institutionen vorbehalten, welche die für die Mitgliedschaft qualifizierenden Kriterien erfüllen („Kunden“). Einzelpersonen (und bestimmte Online-Händler, die zur Verkaufsförderung in direkter Beziehung zu WD stehen), sind von der Mitgliedschaft am Programm ausgeschlossen.
- Die zur Mitgliedschaft qualifizierenden Kriterien und die Stufen der Mitgliedschaft können sich von Land zu Land unterscheiden.
- Von WD bezüglich Berechtigung, Mitgliedschaft und Beendigung der Mitgliedschaft getroffene Entscheidungen sind endgültig und nicht Gegenstand gerichtlicher Auseinandersetzung.
- Das Programm bietet mehrere Kategorien und Stufen der Mitgliedschaft. Generell unterscheiden sich die zur Mitgliedschaft qualifizierenden Kriterien je nach Kategorie und Stufe. Die Berechtigungen für die Stufen der Mitgliedschaft werden nach alleinigem Ermessen von WD bestimmt. Die Kriterien und der Zeitraum für die Einstufung der Mitgliedsstufe sind in Ihrem Mitgliedskonto beschrieben.
- Eventuell sind bestimmte Kunden aus folgenden Gründen nicht zur Teilnahme am Programm berechtigt: (i) wegen gültiger anderer Absprachen oder Vereinbarungen zum Vorteil solcher Kunden, (ii) durch geltende Landes-, Bundes- oder auswärtigen Gesetze, Regeln, Vorschriften, Ordnungen, Gesetzeswerke, Anordnungen oder Erlasse (z. B. Einschränkungen, die Regierungsbehörden daran hindern, an Programmen teilzunehmen, die Vergütungen oder Vergünstigungen bieten) oder (iii) wegen Nichterfüllung der von WD allein nach eigenem Ermessen eingeführten qualifizierenden Kriterien.
- Die autorisierten Distributoren von WD können sich bei dem Programm anmelden. Jedoch sind die autorisierten Distributoren von WD eventuell nicht berechtigt, sich in Verbindung mit ihrer Mitgliedschaft beim Programm Punkte (wie unten definiert) zu verdienen und sie einzulösen. Solche Mitglieder sind nur berechnet, das Programm für Informations- und Schulungszwecke zu benutzen (und die Mitgliedschaft solcher Mitglieder beim Programm wird darauf begrenzt).
- WD behält sich das Recht vor, allein nach eigenem Ermessen ad hoc Anreiz- und Vergünstigungsprogramme zu schaffen und auszuführen, die unter Umständen vom Programm abweichen. Die Berechtigung zu solchen Anreiz- oder Vergünstigungsprogrammen wird von WD nach alleinigem Ermessen festgelegt.
- Die durch dieses Programm gewährten Vergütungen sollen ausschließlich dem bei dem Programm angemeldeten Kunden zugute kommen. Einzelpersonen, die sich im Namen des Kunden beim Programm anmelden, müssen sicherstellen, dass alle einschlägigen Eigentümer und/oder Vertreter des Kunden über die Teilnahme des Kunden am Programm und vom Empfang etwaiger Vergünstigungen daraus benachrichtigt werden. Die Teilnahme am Programm ist in allen Fällen untersagt, in denen diese Teilnahme nicht einem autorisierten Eigentümer und/oder Vertreter des Kunden mitgeteilt und durch ihn genehmigt worden ist. Sie garantieren und legen dar, dass die Teilnahme an dem Programm Ihre Pflichten und Loyalität gegenüber dem Kunden nicht verletzen oder anderweitig Interessenkonflikte zwischen Ihnen und dem Kunden erzeugen würde. Falls die Teilnahme an dem Programm Interessenkonflikte zwischen Ihnen und dem Kunden verursacht oder Ihre Pflichten und Loyalität gegenüber dem Kunden verletzt, müssen Sie WD und den Kunden umgehend schriftlich davon in Kenntnis setzen.
II. Vorteile und Anreize
- Die Vergünstigungen aus der Mitgliedschaft unterscheiden sich allgemein je nach Kategorie und Stufe der Mitgliedschaft und können je nach Land/Region variieren. WD kann die Anzahl der Punkte (wie unten definiert) deckeln, die sich gewisse Kunden verdienen können. Unter Umständen müssen Mitglieder auch bestimmte Gesamtpunktzahlen (und/oder minimale Punktzahldurchschnitte) erreichen, um zu bestimmten Vergünstigungsarten (wie unten definiert) berechtigt zu sein.
- Programmpunkte verdienen
- Mitglieder können Programmpunkte („Punkte“) sammeln, wenn sie bestimmte berechtigte WD Produkte im Neuzustand (nicht rezertifiziert und/oder generalüberholt) von WDs autorisierten Vertriebspartnern und/oder Verkäufern kaufen. Die Liste der WD Produkte, für die im Rahmen des Programms Punkte gesammelt werden können, wird im Mitgliedskonto für das jeweilige Land/die jeweilige Region des Mitglieds aufgeführt. WD kann die im Mitgliedskonto aufgeführten Produkte und/oder Punkte für solche Produkte jederzeit ohne vorherige Ankündigung und nach eigenem Ermessen ändern.
- WD verwendet von den autorisierten Distributoren von WD angelieferte Umsatzberichte und/oder von Kunden bei WD eingereichte Registrierungsdaten als primäre Basis zur Bestimmung der Anzahl der Punkte, die sich ein Mitglied verdient. Allein nach eigenem Ermessen kann WD auch Berichte und Ressourcen, die es dafür für geeignet hält, dazu benutzen, die von einem Mitglied verdienten Punkte zu bestimmen oder zu überprüfen.
- WD bestimmt allein nach eigenem Ermessen die gegebenenfalls Mitgliedern für geeignete Käufe gewährte Anzahl Punkte, und WD ist berechtigt, die Anzahl der für geeignete Käufe gewährten Punkte jederzeit zu ändern. Die Entscheidungen von WD dazu, ob ein Kauf sich für Punkte eignet und wie viele Punkte ein solcher Kauf eventuell einbringt, sind endgültig und unterliegen keiner gerichtlichen Überprüfung aus irgendeinem Grund durch das betreffende Mitglied oder irgendeinen Dritten, es sei den, nach alleinigem Ermessen von WD. WD behält sich das Recht vor, fehlerhaft gebuchte Punkte zu ändern.
- Die Liste der für Punkte geeigneten WD-Produkte und die geeigneten Käufen zugeordneten Punktwerte können von Land zu Land oder je nach Stufe der Mitgliedschaft variieren, wie von WD allein nach eigenem Ermessen festgelegt.
- Punkte werden während jedes Punktesammelzeitraums verdient und angesammelt, wie im Mitgliedskonto nach dem Einloggen auf der Website angegeben („Programmzeitraum“). WÄHREND EINER BESTIMMTEN PROGRAMMPERIODE VERDIENTE PUNKTE WERDEN NUR DER PROGRAMMPERIODE ZUGEORDNET, IN DER SIE SICH ANGESAMMELT HABEN, UND KÖNNEN NICHT ZU ZWECKEN DES VERDIENENS ODER EINLÖSENS ZUR NÄCHSTEN PROGRAMMPERIODE VORGETRAGEN WERDEN, ES SEI DENN, DER PROGRAMMLEITFADEN BESTIMMT ES ANDERS.
- Programmpunkte einlösen
- Um Punkte gegen bestimmte, von WD in einem Mitgliedskonto ausgewiesene Prämien („Prämien“) einzulösen, muss ein Mitglied in einem Programmzeitraum eine Mindestanzahl von Punkten gesammelt haben. Die erforderliche Mindestanzahl von Punkten wird im Mitgliedskonto nach dem Einloggen auf der Website angegeben. Ein Mitglied kann Punkte gegen Prämien einlösen, wenn das Mitglied die von WD für die jeweilige Prämie vorgeschriebene Mindestpunktzahl erreicht oder überschritten hat. Ein Mitglied, das die geltende Mindestpunktzahl für einen bestimmten Programmzeitraum nicht erreicht, ist nicht berechtigt, Punkte für eine Prämie in diesem Programmzeitraum einzulösen, und alle Punkte, die das Mitglied in diesem Programmzeitraum gesammelt hat, verfallen zu Beginn eines neuen Programmzeitraums, sofern nicht anders angegeben.
- Informationen über Prämien sind in Ihrem Mitgliedskonto verfügbar, nachdem Sie sich auf der Website angemeldet haben. WD kann die zur Einlösung verfügbaren Vergütungen zu jeder Zeit während des Programms ohne Vorankündigung ändern.
- Weder Punkte von Vergütungen sind übertragbar.
- Ein Mitglied hat nicht das Recht, Ersatz für eine Vergütung anzufordern oder zu verlangen. WD behält sich allein nach eigenem Ermessen das Recht vor, eine Vergütung durch eine andere mit gleichem oder höherem Wert zu ersetzen, wenn eine Vergütung nicht verfügbar ist (oder aus jedem anderen Grund).
- Programmvergütungen stehen Mitgliedern nicht zur Verfügung, die nicht alle diese Geschäftsbedingungen erfüllt haben, wie es WD allein im eigenen Ermessen feststellt. Eventuell verlangt WD einen Nachweis der Erfüllung oder überprüft und inspiziert in Zeitabständen die Unterlagen eines Mitglieds, um die Befolgung dieser Geschäftsbedingungen durch das Mitglied zu bestätigen.
- Andere Vergünstigungen der Mitgliedschaft
- Informationen über alle weiteren Vorteile der Mitgliedschaft in einer Kategorie und/oder Stufe finden Sie in Ihrem Mitgliedskonto, nachdem Sie sich auf der Website angemeldet haben. Mitglieder in bestimmten Ländern können berechtigt sein, bestimmte WD Produkte zu einem ermäßigten Preis zu testen („Evaluierungsprogramm“). Der Rabatt des Evaluierungsprogramms kann nicht mit anderen Rabatten kombiniert werden. Bei einem Kauf im Rahmen des Evaluierungsprogramms können Steuern, Versand- und Bearbeitungsgebühren sowie andere Gebühren anfallen. Außerdem kann die Anzahl der verfügbaren WD Produkte pro berechtigtem Mitglied begrenzt sein. Das Mitglied nimmt zur Kenntnis und erklärt sich damit einverstanden, dass alle WD Produkte, die im Rahmen des Evaluierungsprogramms erworben werden, ausschließlich für die Verwendung durch das Mitglied bestimmt sind und nicht weiterverkauft werden dürfen.
- WD kann zu jeder Zeit während des Programms ohne Vorankündigung Vergünstigungen der Mitgliedschaft ändern.
III. Änderung, Löschung und Beendigung
- Das Programm wird so lange fortgesetzt, bis WD nach eigenem Ermessen ein Datum für die Beendigung des Programms festlegt. WD hat das Recht, das Programm jederzeit und aus beliebigem Grund durch eine Mitteilung auf der Website zu beenden. WD kann das Programm ohne eine solche Mitteilung ganz oder teilweise in jeder Rechtsordnung beenden, es sei denn, eine solche Mitteilung ist gesetzlich vorgeschrieben.
- WD behält sich das Recht vor, in folgenden Fällen jede Mitgliedschaft, Vergütung und/oder alle etwaigen nicht eingelösten Punkte zurückzuziehen, zu annullieren oder suspendieren oder allein nach seinem uneingeschränkten Ermessen andere Maßnahmen zu ergreifen: (1) Verletzung dieser Programmbestimmungen durch das Mitglied, (2) Betrug oder Missbrauch in Verbindung mit dem Programm, dem Verdienen von Punkten oder dem Einlösen von Vergütungen, (3) falsche Darstellung irgendwelcher Informationen oder jeder Missbrauch dieses Programms, (4) Verletzung irgendeines Bundes-, Landes- oder lokalen Gesetzes oder einer entsprechenden Bestimmung in Verbindung mit der Nutzung von Mitgliedervergünstigungen, (5) Nichtbezahlung fälliger Rechnungen an WD, (6) Zahlung per Scheck an WD, der wegen fehlender Deckung abgewiesen wird oder aus einem anderen Grund ungültig ist, (7) Unterhalten von mehr als einem aktiven Konto durch ein Mitglied, (8) physische, verbale oder schriftliche Misshandlung von WD-Personal oder (9) Handlungen zum Schaden von WD in irgendeiner anderen Weise – jeweils wie von WD allein nach eigenem Ermessen festgestellt. Zusätzlich zur Einstellung der Programm-Mitgliedschaft hat WD das Recht, angemessen auf dem Behörden- oder Gerichtsweg vorzugehen, insbesondere durch strafrechtliche Verfolgung, wie es ihm allein nach eigenem Ermessen notwendig erscheint. Unter Berücksichtigung geltenden Rechts endet die Mitgliedschaft automatisch, wenn ein Mitglied Konkurs beantragt oder in anderer Weise einem Konkursverfahren unterliegt.
- Bei einer beendeten, annullierten oder abgebrochenen Mitgliedschaft gehen alle angesammelten Punkte verloren, und das Konto des Mitglieds wird gelöscht. Wenn WD das Konto eines Mitglieds aus irgendeinem Grund annulliert, darf das Mitglied keine neue Mitgliedschaft beantragen, und ein etwaiges, im Namen des Mitglieds eröffnetes Konto und in diesem Konto verdiente Punkte gehen verloren, wenn dies entdeckt wird.
- Wenn ein Mitglied seine Mitgliedschaft annulliert oder wenn sein Konto wegen Inaktivität geschlossen wird, kann das Mitglied zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt wieder eine Mitgliedschaft beantragen. Es erhält aber keine Punkte zurück, die es mit seiner vorherigen Mitgliedschaft hat verfallen lassen.
IV. Haftungsbeschränkung
- DURCH DIE EINLÖSUNG EINER VERGÜTUNG ERKLÄRT SICH DAS MITGLIED DAMIT EINVERSTANDEN, DASS WD UND SEINE TOCHTERGESELLSCHAFTEN UND IHRE JEWEILIGEN FÜHRUNGSKRÄFTE, DIREKTOREN, MITARBEITER, VERTRETER UND BEAUFTRAGTEN (GEMEINSAM „FREIGESTELLTE PARTEIEN“ GENANNT) KEINE HAFTUNG ODER VERANTWORTUNG IRGENDWELCHER ART ÜBERNEHMEN FÜR IRGENDWELCHE VERLETZUNGEN, VERLUSTE UND SCHÄDEN JEDER ART AN PERSONEN, EINSCHLIESSLICH PERSONENSCHÄDEN UND TOD, ODER SACHEN, DIE GANZ ODER TEILWEISE, DIREKT ODER INDIREKT AUS IRGENDEINER IN ZUSAMMENHANG MIT DEM PROGRAMM ODER DER VERÜTUNG UNTERNOMMENEN ODER UNTERLASSENEN HANDLUNG ERWACHSEN, UND DURCH DIE MITGLIEDER ODER IRGENDEINE PERSON VON SOLCHER HAFTUNG FREIGESTELLT WERDEN.
- DIE FREIGESTELLTEN PARTEIEN SIND NICHT VERANTWORTLICH FÜR (A) VERLUST, FEHLLEITUNG ODER VERZÖGERUNGEN BEIM EMPFANG VON MITGLIEDSKORRESPONDENZ UND VERGÜTUNGEN, (B) DIEBSTAHL ODER NICHT AUTORISIERTE EINLÖSUNG VON PUNKTEN ODER VERGÜTUNGEN ODER DEN GEBRAUCH DER VERGÜTUNG, DER DURCH UMSTÄNDE AUSSERHALB DER ZUMUTBAREN KONTROLLE DURCH WD, DIE FREIGESTELLTEN PARTEIEN ODER IHRE VERTRETER ODER BEAUFTRAGTEN VERURSACHT WIRD, (C) ETWAIGE TATEN ODER UNTERLASSUNGEN DRITTER ODER (D) ETWAIGE IN VERBINDUNG MIT DEN VERGÜTUNGEN ODER DEM PROGRAMM VERÖFFENTLICHTE FEHLER , INSBESONDERE ETWAIGE TYPOGRAFISCHE FEHLER, FEHLERHAFTE BESCHREIBUNGEN UND FEHLER IN VERBINDUNG MIT GEEIGNETEN KÄUFEN ODER VERGÜTUNGEN. WD BEHÄLT SICH DAS RECHT VOR, FEHLER ODER VORANKÜNDIGUNG ZU KORRIGIEREN.
- IN KEINEM FALL HAFTEN DIE FREIGESTELLTEN PARTEIEN GEGENÜBER IRGENDEINEM MITGLIED FÜR ETWAIGE VERZÖGERUNGEN ODER NICHTERFÜLLUNG AUS GRÜNDEN, AUSSERHALB DER KONTROLLE DURCH WD, INSBESONDERE HÖHERE GEWALT, KRIEGERISCHE HANDLUNGEN, NATURKATASTROPHEN, WETTER, TERRORISMUS ODER IRGENDEINER HANDLUNG ODER UNTERLASSUNG EINES DRITTEN. DIE EINZIGE, DEM MITGLIED IN VERBINDUNG MIT DEM PROGRAMM ZUR VERFÜGUNG STEHENDE ABHILFE (OB DIE FORDERUNG DES MITGLIEDS RECHTLICH GESTÜTZT ODER RECHT UND BILLIG IST) IST EINE GUTSCHRIFT ODER ERNEUTE GUTSCHRIFT VON PUNKTEN DEM PUNKTEKONTO DES MITGLIEDS IN EINER MENGE, DIE NICHT HÖHER IST ALS DIE ZUR DEBATTE STEHENDE PUNKTZAHL.
- OHNE EINSCHRÄNKUNG DES VORANGEHENDEN, AUSSER WIE SPEZIFISCH ANDES IN DIESEN GESCHÄFTSBEDINGUNGEN BESTIMMT, WERDEN DIE VERGÜTUNGEN OHNE GEWÄHR, OHNE GARANTIE IRGENDEINER ART GELIEFERT, OB AUSDRÜCKLICH ODER STILLSCHWEIGEND, INSBESONDERE DIE STILLSCHWEIGENDE GARANTIE DER MARKTGÄNGIGKEIT, EIGNUNG FÜR EINEN BESTIMMTEN ZWECK ODER NICHTVERLETZUNG VON RECHTEN. EVENTUELL ERLAUBEN MANCHE RECHTSGEBIETE NICHT DIE BEGRENZUNG ODER DEN AUSSCHLUSS VON HAFTUNG FÜR FOLGE- ODER BEGLEITSCHÄDEN ODER DEN AUSSCHLUSS STILLSCHWEIGENDER GARANTIEN. PRÜFEN SIE DIE LOKALE GESETZGEBUNG AUF EINSCHRÄNKUNGEN UND BEGRENZUNGEN HINSICHTLICH DIESER BEGRENZUNGEN ODER AUSSCHLÜSSE.
- DIESER ABSCHNITT WIRKT NACH DER BEENDIGUNG EINER BETEILIGUNG EINE MITGLIEDS AN DEM PROGRAMM FORT.
- DAS MITGLIED IST FÜR ALLE GELTENDEN STEUERN (VON BUND, LAND, LOKAL UND/ODER AUSLÄNDISCH) VERANTWORTLICH, DIE AUF DIE VOM MITGLIED UNTER DEM PROGRAMM EINGELÖSEN VERGÜTUNGEN ERHOBEN WERDEN.
V. Nutzung der Website
- Allgemeines
- Mitglieder können die Möglichkeit erhalten, Benutzernamen, Passwörter oder entweder Codes oder Geräte („Zugangscodes“) dazu zu verwenden, Zugang zu gesperrten Bereichen der Programm-Website („Website“) zu erlangen. Die in solchen gesperrten Bereichen vorhandenen Inhalte sind vertraulich von WD und werden dem Mitglied nur für seinen persönlichen Gebrauch bereitgestellt. Das Mitglied verpflichtet sich, (i) die Informationen von WD, die als vertraulich gekennzeichnet sind oder vernünftigerweise als vertraulich angesehen werden sollten („vertrauliche Informationen“), zu schützen; (ii) vertrauliche Informationen nur zur Erfüllung seiner Verpflichtungen im Rahmen dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen zu verwenden; und (iii) vertrauliche Informationen auf schriftliche Aufforderung von WD oder nach Beendigung dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen, je nachdem, was zuerst eintritt, unverzüglich an WD zurückzugeben. Die Vertraulichkeitsverpflichtungen des Mitglieds in Bezug auf vertrauliche Informationen bleiben fünf (5) Jahre ab dem Datum der Kündigung des Programms durch das Mitglied bestehen. WD behält sich das Recht vor, den Gebrauch solcher Zugangscodes durch das Mitglied oder von Dritten in seinem Namen zu untersagen, wenn WD feststellt, dass dieser Gebrauch den Betrieb der Website stört oder kommerziellen Nutzen für andere Einheiten zum Nachteil von WD zur Folge hat.
- WD gestattet Mitgliedern und Nutzern der Website die Ansicht und das Herunterladen von Materialien („Materialien“), die auf der Website verfügbar sind, ausschließlich für die persönliche und kommerzielle Nutzung durch diese Mitglieder bzw. Nutzer, jedoch unter der Voraussetzung, dass Mitglieder und Nutzer es unterlassen, Urheberrechts- und andere Eigentumshinweise zu entfernen, die in den Originalmaterialien oder in Kopien der Materialien enthalten sind. Das Urheberrecht an den Materialien liegt bei WD, seinen Tochtergesellschaften oder bei Dritten. Ohne vorherige schriftliche Erlaubnis durch WD oder einen anderen Urheberrechtsträger ist es Mitgliedern und Benutzern der Website nicht gestattet, das auf der Website vorhandene Material auf irgendeine Weise, in irgendeiner Form oder mit irgendwelchen Mitteln zu verändern, insbesondere mit elektronischen oder mechanischen Mitteln, durch Fotokopieren, Aufzeichnen oder auf andere Weise.
- Links von der Website aus zu Websites Dritter werden ausschließlich als Annehmlichkeit für Mitglieder und Benutzer der Website bereitgestellt. Wenn ein Mitglied oder Benutzer der Website diese Links benutzt, verlässt das Mitglied beziehungsweise der Benutzer die Website. WD hat nicht alle diese Websites oder ihren Inhalt geprüft. WD billigt sie nicht und trifft auch keine Aussagen über sie oder irgendwelche dort vorhandene Informationen, Software oder andere Produkte oder Materialien oder irgendwelche Resultate, die gegebenenfalls durch deren Gebrauch erzielt werden. Wenn ein Mitglied oder Benutzer der Website beschließt, auf irgendeine dieser mit der Website verlinkten Websites Dritter zuzugreifen, tut ein solches Mitglied beziehungsweise ein solcher Benutzer dies auf eigene Gefahr.
- Ausschlussklausel
- DAS PROGRAMM UND DIE AUF DIESER WEBSITE BEREITGESTELLTEN MATERIALIEN UND DIENSTLEISTUNGEN („SERVICES“) WERDEN WIE BESEHEN OHNE JEGLICHE GEWÄHRLEISTUNG BEREITGESTELLT, OB AUSDRÜCKLICH ODER STILLSCHWEIGEND. BIS ZUM VOLLEN, VON ANWENDBAREM RECHT GESTATTETEN AUSMASS SCHLIESST WD JEDE GEWÄHRLEISTUNG, EXPRESSIS VERBIS ODER IMPLIZIT, AUS, EINSCHLIESSLICH, ABER NICHT BESCHRÄNKT AUF, JEDE GEWÄHRLEISTUNG VON MARKTGÄNGIGKEIT, EIGNUNG FÜR EINEN BESTIMMTEN ZWECK UND NICHT-VERLETZUNG IRGENDWELCHER RECHTE DRITTER.
- WD gewährleistet nicht die Qualität, Gültigkeit, Richtigkeit oder Vollständigkeit des Programms, der Programmbestimmungen, der Materialien oder Dienstleistungen oder, dass der Gebrauch der Website durch das Mitglied ungestört oder fehlerfrei sein wird oder dass diese Website frei von Viren oder anderen schädlichen Mechanismen ist, und trifft auch keine Aussagen dazu.
- Haftungsbeschränkung
- FÄLLE VON BETRUG UND VORSÄTZLICHEM FEHLVERHALTEN AUSGENOMMEN, ÜBERNIMMT WD IN KEINEM FALL EINE AUS DER VERWENDUNG ODER NICHTVERWENDBARKEIT DES PROGRAMMS, DER WEBSITE ODER DER DARIN ENTHALTENEN ODER VON IHR AUS ERREICHBAREN MATERIALIEN; INFORMATIONEN ODER DIENSTLEISTUNGEN ENTSTEHENDE HAFTUNG, DIE ÜBER DEN WERT DER FRAGLICHEN, GEWÄHLTEN VERGÜNSTIGUNG ODER DES FRAGLICHEN ANREIZES HINAUSGEHT.
- WD ÜBERNIMMT UNTER KEINEN UMSTÄNDEN DIE HAFTUNG FÜR DIREKTE, INDIREKTE, ZUFÄLLIGE ODER SPEZIELLE SCHÄDEN SOWIE FÜR FOLGESCHÄDEN, STRAFZAHLUNGEN ODER ANDERE SCHÄDEN IRGENDWELCHER ART (EINSCHLIESSLICH, ABER NICHT BESCHRÄNKT AUF, EINNAHMEVERLUSTE, GEWINNEINBUSSEN ODER BETRIEBSUNTERBRECHUNGEN), AUCH WENN WD AUF DIE MÖGLICHKEIT SOLCHER SCHÄDEN HINGEWIESEN WORDEN IST.
VI. Zusätzliche Bedingungen
- Allgemeines
- Ein Versäumen von WD, irgendein Recht oder eine Bestimmung dieser Geschäftsbedingungen geltend zu machen, stellt keinen Verzicht auf dieses Recht oder diese Bestimmung dar. WD kann die Geschäftsbedingungen und/oder den Programmleitfaden zu jeder Zeit ändern, indem es die geänderten Geschäftsbedingungen beziehungsweise den geänderten Programmleitfaden auf dieser Website veröffentlicht. Wenn ein Mitglied die Website nach der Veröffentlichung irgendwelcher Änderungen an diesen Geschäftsbedingungen oder an dem Programmleitfaden weiterhin nutzt, begründet dies die Zustimmung des Mitglieds zu solchen Änderungen. Die aktuellste Version dieser Geschäftsbedingungen lässt sich zu jeder Zeit in Augenschein nehmen. Klicken Sie dazu auf den auf der Website verfügbaren Link „Geschäftsbedingungen“.
- Alle Fragen und Kontroversen im Zusammenhang mit diesen Geschäftsbedingungen werden von WD allein nach eigenem Ermessen geklärt.
- WD behält sich das Recht vor zu überprüfen, ob Mitglieder jederzeit die Bedingungen ihrer Berechtigung befolgt haben, sowie das Recht, die Teilnahme von Mitgliedern am Programm zu überwachen, um die Befolgung dieser Geschäftsbedingungen sicherzustellen. WD behält sich auch das Recht vor, jede Information, die es von Mitgliedern durch das Programm erhält, so zu prüfen, zurückzuhalten oder offen zu legen, wie es zur Erfüllung aller einschlägigen Gesetze, Verordnungen, Rechtsgänge und behördlichen Anordnungen erforderlich ist. Anrufe bei Kundenservice-Teams von WD oder von ihnen können zu Trainings- und Sicherheitszwecken mitgehört und/oder aufgezeichnet werden.
- Falls WD, seine Tochtergesellschaften oder seine Vertretungen allein nach eigenem Ermessen feststellen, dass sie das Vorliegen elektronischer Fälschung im Programm vermuten, oder falls dies tatsächlich der Fall war, oder falls technische Schwierigkeiten die Integrität des Programms beeinträchtigen, kann WD das Programm abbrechen oder ändern oder verdächtigte Mitgliedschaften löschen. Jeder Versuch eines Mitglieds oder irgendeiner anderen Person, einer Website willentlich zu schaden oder den legitimen Betrieb des Programms zu sabotieren, stellt einen Bruch von Straf- und Zivilgesetzen dar. WD behält sich das Recht vor, die verantwortliche Partei oder verantwortlichen Parteien bis zum größten rechtlich zulässigen Ausmaß in Regress zu nehmen.
- WD lehnt die Verantwortung für unvollständige oder falsche Angaben von Mitgliedern sowie für technische Fehlfunktionen der Telefonnetzwerke oder der Software (oder einer Kombination von beiden) sowie für verlorene, verzögert übermittelte oder verfälsche Daten ab. WD ist nicht für typografische oder drucktechnische Fehler in irgendwelchem Material in Verbindung mit dem Programm verantwortlich. WD übernimmt keine Verantwortung für beschädigte, verloren gegangene oder fehlgeleitete E-Mails, Postsendungen oder Faxe. Absendebestätigungen von E-Mails, Postsendungen und Faxen sind keine Empfangsbestätigungen.
- Das Mitglied bleibt in jeder Hinsicht ein unabhängiger Auftragnehmer, und es wird keine Partnerschaft, Agentur, Vertrieb, Joint Venture oder Arbeitnehmer/Arbeitgeber-Beziehung beabsichtigt oder impliziert. Das Mitglied wird zu keinem Zweck als Angestellter oder Vertreter von WD handeln oder sich als solcher ausgeben, noch ist es befugt, für oder im Namen von WD zu handeln. Das Mitglied ist nicht berechtigt, befugt oder bevollmächtigt, im Namen von WD zu handeln oder eine ausdrückliche oder stillschweigende Verpflichtung einzugehen. Ohne das Vorstehende einzuschränken, erkennt das Mitglied an, dass die Verwendung des Begriffs „Partner“ in den Programmunterlagen keine rechtliche Partnerschaft oder treuhänderische Beziehung zwischen den Parteien begründet oder impliziert. Das Mitglied verpflichtet sich, WD zu verteidigen und von allen Ansprüchen freizustellen, die sich aus dem Verhalten des Mitglieds ergeben.
- Das Mitglied ist verpflichtet, bei der Erfüllung seiner Pflichten im Rahmen dieses Vertrages angemessene Anstrengungen zu unternehmen, um die Eigentumsrechte und Eigentumsinteressen von WD zu schützen, einschließlich, aber nicht beschränkt auf die Rechte an geistigem Eigentum von WD. Das Mitglied darf die Seriennummer auf einem WD Produkt oder dessen Verpackung weder unkenntlich machen noch in irgendeiner Weise verändern. Das Mitglied darf WD Produkte nur für den vorgesehenen Verwendungszweck verkaufen. Darüber hinaus verpflichtet sich das Mitglied, nur legitime WD Produkte zu verkaufen und keine gefälschten WD Produkte zu verkaufen oder andere dazu zu ermutigen. Ein Verstoß gegen die in diesem Absatz genannten Verpflichtungen berechtigt WD, diese Vereinbarung zu kündigen und/oder die Herausgabe der durch einen solchen Verstoß erlangten Gegenstände zu verlangen und/oder den Ersatz des WD entstandenen Schadens zu fordern.
- Die englischsprachige Version dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen hat Vorrang vor allen Übersetzungen. Diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen sind weder ganz noch teilweise durch das Mitglied abtretbar, sei es kraft Gesetzes, durch Änderung der Beteiligungsverhältnisse oder anderweitig. Jeder Versuch des Mitglieds, diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen abzutreten, ist null und nichtig und kann nach alleinigem Ermessen von WD zum Ausschluss des Mitglieds aus dem Programm führen. WD kann nach eigenem Ermessen alle oder einen Teil seiner Rechte, Titel und Interessen im Rahmen dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen an eine seiner Tochtergesellschaften oder an einen Dritten abtreten.
- Das Mitglied erkennt an, dass Produkte, Software und Technologie von WD den Export- und Importkontrollen gemäß den Gesetzen und Vorschriften der Vereinigten Staaten, der Europäischen Union und anderer Länder unterliegen, und das Mitglied wird sich strikt an alle derartigen Exportkontroll- und Importgesetze und -vorschriften halten. Ohne Einschränkung der Allgemeingültigkeit dieses Abschnitts VI.9. bestätigt das Mitglied, dass es angemessene Überprüfungsmaßnahmen durchführen wird und: (i) Produkte, Software oder Technologie von WD nicht exportieren, reexportieren, transferieren oder umleiten wird, und zwar an keine natürliche oder juristische Person (z. B. besonders benannte Staatsangehörige und gesperrte Personen) oder an einen Bestimmungsort, der gemäß geltenden Exportkontrollgesetzen und -vorschriften eingeschränkt oder mit einem Embargo belegt ist; oder (ii) Produkte, Software oder Technologie von WD nicht für Aktivitäten exportieren, reexportieren, transferieren oder umleiten wird, die direkt oder indirekt mit der Verbreitung von nuklearen, chemischen oder biologischen Waffen oder Raketen in Zusammenhang stehen, oder für andere militärische Anwendungen, es sei denn, dies ist nach allen anwendbaren Exportkontrollgesetzen und -verordnungen zulässig. Das Mitglied erklärt sich ferner damit einverstanden, dass die Produkte, Software und Technologie von WD Verschlüsselungsfunktionen enthalten können und daher zusätzlichen Ausfuhr- und Einfuhrbeschränkungen unterliegen, und dass das Mitglied für die Einhaltung aller Beschränkungen und behördlichen Anforderungen verantwortlich ist.
- Das Mitglied und seine Tochtergesellschaften, Direktoren, leitenden Angestellten, Mitarbeiter und andere Personen, die in seinem Namen handeln, müssen jederzeit den U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in seiner aktuellen Fassung, den U.K. Bribery Act und alle anwendbaren Anti-Korruptionsgesetze in den Ländern, in denen sie tätig sind (zusammen die „Anti-Korruptionsgesetze“), einhalten, und: (A) In Verbindung mit diesen Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen oder einer Transaktion, an der WD beteiligt ist, dürfen das Mitglied und seine Tochtergesellschaften, Direktoren, leitenden Angestellten, Mitarbeiter und andere Personen, die in seinem Namen handeln, weder direkt noch indirekt Maßnahmen ergreifen, die zu einem Verstoß gegen die Antikorruptionsgesetze durch das Mitglied oder WD führen könnten, einschließlich, aber nicht beschränkt auf die Gewährung, das Anbieten, die Genehmigung oder das Versprechen von Zahlungen, Zuwendungen, Geschenken, geschäftlichen Gefälligkeiten, Bestechungsgeldern, Rabatten, Rückvergütungen oder die Gewährung von anderen Wertgegenständen, unabhängig von Form oder Höhe an (i) ausländische oder inländische Regierungsbeamte oder -angestellte, (ii) Angestellte einer ausländischen oder inländischen staatlichen oder staatlich kontrollierten Einrichtung, (iii) ausländische oder inländische politische Parteien, politische Beamte oder Kandidaten für politische Ämter oder (iv) Beamte oder Angestellte einer öffentlichen internationalen Organisation, um eine Vorzugsbehandlung bei der Erlangung oder Beibehaltung von Geschäften zu erhalten, um für eine bereits erlangte Vorzugsbehandlung zu zahlen oder um einen Wettbewerbsvorteil für eine Partei zu erlangen; (B) in Verbindung mit irgendeinem Aspekt dieser Geschäftsbedingungen oder einer Transaktion, an der WD beteiligt ist, dürfen das Mitglied und seine Tochtergesellschaften, Direktoren, leitenden Angestellten, Mitarbeiter und andere Personen, die in seinem Namen handeln, niemandem eine Zahlung, eine Spende, ein Geschenk, eine geschäftliche Gefälligkeit, eine Bestechungszahlung, einen Rabatt, eine Rückvergütung oder die Gewährung eines anderen Wertgegenstandes, ungeachtet der Form oder des Betrages, anbieten, genehmigen oder versprechen, um ein Geschäft oder einen geschäftlichen Vorteil zu erhalten oder zu behalten; (C) wenn das Mitglied erfährt oder Grund zu der Annahme hat, dass gegen diesen Abschnitt VI.9. verstoßen wurde oder verstoßen werden könnte, muss es WD unverzüglich über ein solches Verhalten oder eine solche Möglichkeit informieren; (D) auf Verlangen von WD muss das Mitglied schriftlich bescheinigen, dass gegen Abschnitt VI.9. nicht verstoßen wurde; (E) das Mitglied erklärt sich bereit, über alle Ausgaben, die im Zusammenhang mit den Geschäften von WD entstanden sind, genau Buch zu führen; (F) das Mitglied versichert, dass weder das Mitglied noch eine seiner Tochtergesellschaften in den zehn (10) Jahren vor der Annahme dieser Geschäftsbedingungen vom US-Justizministerium, der US-Börsenaufsichtsbehörde, dem britischen Serious Fraud Office oder einer anderen Behörde wegen angeblicher, möglicher oder tatsächlicher Verstöße gegen die Antikorruptionsgesetze belangt oder mit einer Geldstrafe oder einem Bußgeld belegt wurde, oder dies selbst öffentlich gemacht hat; und (G) WD oder ein Dritter seiner Wahl hat das Recht, auf die Bücher, Aufzeichnungen und Konten des Mitglieds und seiner verbundenen Unternehmen und Tochtergesellschaften zuzugreifen, sie zu überprüfen und zu kontrollieren, soweit sie für diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen oder eine andere Transaktion, an der WD beteiligt ist, relevant sind, um die Einhaltung dieses Abschnitts VI.10 durch das Mitglied zu überwachen und sicherzustellen. Ein solcher Zugang, eine solche Prüfung und ein solches Audit müssen in Bezug auf Umfang, Ort, Datum und Zeit angemessen sein.
- Ein Versäumen von WD, irgendein Recht oder eine Bestimmung dieser Geschäftsbedingungen geltend zu machen, stellt keinen Verzicht auf dieses Recht oder diese Bestimmung dar. WD kann die Geschäftsbedingungen und/oder den Programmleitfaden zu jeder Zeit ändern, indem es die geänderten Geschäftsbedingungen beziehungsweise den geänderten Programmleitfaden auf dieser Website veröffentlicht. Wenn ein Mitglied die Website nach der Veröffentlichung irgendwelcher Änderungen an diesen Geschäftsbedingungen oder an dem Programmleitfaden weiterhin nutzt, begründet dies die Zustimmung des Mitglieds zu solchen Änderungen. Die aktuellste Version dieser Geschäftsbedingungen lässt sich zu jeder Zeit in Augenschein nehmen. Klicken Sie dazu auf den auf der Website verfügbaren Link „Geschäftsbedingungen“.
- Kommunikation
- Durch ihre Anmeldung zum Programm ermächtigen Mitglieder WD dazu, über verschiedene Kommunikationskanäle (einschließlich und nicht beschränkt auf E-Mail, Post, Telefon und alle gegebenenfalls vom Programm genutzten Kommunikationsmittel) mit ihnen zu kommunizieren.
- Die Mitglieder erklären sich damit einverstanden, dass WD, seine verbundenen Unternehmen, der Programmadministrator und alle Prämienanbieter die Kontaktinformationen der Mitglieder, einschließlich Namen, Telefonnummern, E-Mail-Adressen und andere Informationen, die WD im Rahmen des Programms zur Verfügung gestellt werden (zusammenfassend als „Mitgliederinformationen“ bezeichnet), überall dort, wo sie geschäftlich tätig sind, in Übereinstimmung mit der Datenschutzerklärung von WD (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement) speichern und verwenden.
- Die Mitglieder sind einverstanden, dass solche Mitgliederinformationen nur in Verbindung mit der Förderung der Geschäftsbeziehungen der Mitglieder mit WD und dem Programm benutzt werden. Ferner sind sie damit einverstanden, dass die Informationen gegebenenfalls zur Nutzung gemäß diesem Zweck im Auftrag von WD handelnden Auftragnehmern, gewisse Produkte und Dienstleistungen von WD fördernden, vermarktenden und unterstützenden WD-Distributoren sowie Beauftragten von WD und seinen Tochtergesellschaften überlassen werden. Die Mitglieder können jederzeit und mit Wirkung für die Zukunft ihre Zustimmung zum Erhalt von Marketinganrufen und/oder elektronischen Mitteilungen von WD widerrufen, indem sie WD hier darüber informieren.
- Durch ihre Anmeldung zum Programm ermächtigen Mitglieder WD dazu, über verschiedene Kommunikationskanäle (einschließlich und nicht beschränkt auf E-Mail, Post, Telefon und alle gegebenenfalls vom Programm genutzten Kommunikationsmittel) mit ihnen zu kommunizieren.
- Sicherheitsvorkehrungen
- Der Zugang zu manchen, von der Website aus erreichbaren Inhalten ist durch Passwort geschützt. Die Mitglieder sind allein verantwortlich für die Bewahrung der Vertraulichkeit ihrer Benutzernamen und Passwörter sowie des Zugangs zu ihren Benutzerkonten, und sie sind allein verantwortlich für alle Aktivitäten, die unter ihren Benutzernamen und Passwörtern erfolgen.
- Jeden unberechtigten Gebrauch seines Benutzernamens, Passworts oder Benutzerkontos muss ein Mitglied WD unverzüglich mitteilen. WD übernimmt keine Haftung für etwaige Verluste, die ein Mitglied als Ergebnis davon erleidet, dass jemand anderes den Benutzernamen, das Passwort oder das Konto des Mitglieds benutzt.
- Herrschendes Recht
- Das Programm, die Website und diese Geschäftsbedingungen unterliegen, ungeachtet Bestimmungen zu Gesetzeskollisionen, den Gesetzen des Bundesstaates Kalifornien der USA. Alle rechtlichen Verfahren, ob vertraglich, zivilrechtlich oder auf irgendeiner anderen Basis, die aus dem Gebrauch oder in Verbindung mit dem Programm, den Programmbestimmungen, den Materialien, der Website oder dieser Geschäftsbedingungen erwachsen, sind ausschließlich in Orange County, Kalifornien, vor ein zuständiges Gericht zu bringen.
- Die Mitgliedschaft, die Vergünstigungen der Mitgliedschaft und Auszeichnungen werden nach Treu und Glauben angeboten, eventuell sind sie jedoch nicht verfügbar, wenn geltendes Recht oder Vorschriften in den USA oder im Heimatland eines Mitglieds sie ausschließen oder limitieren. Falls ein rechtlich zuständiges Gericht irgendeine Bestimmung dieser Geschäftsbedingungen aus irgendeinem Grund als uneinklagbar befindet, ist diese Bestimmung bis zu dem maximal zulässigen Ausmaß durchzusetzen, um die Absichten dieser Geschäftsbedingungen zu bewirken, und der Rest dieser Geschäftsbedingungen bleibt voll rechtskräftig und wirksam. Alle Auseinandersetzungen, die nicht unter den Parteien geklärt werden können und Klagegründe, die aus dem Programm erwachsen oder mit ihm verbunden sind, werden individuell und ohne den Rückgriff auf eine Sammelklage bereinigt.
- Die Vergabe von Punkten, die Einlösung von Vergütungen und die Teilnahme am Programm sind nichtig wo gesetzlich untersagt (einschließlich, um Zweifel auszuschließen, in- und/oder ausländischer Antikorruptionsgesetze).
- Warenzeichen
- Das Mitglied erkennt an, dass die Marke und die Warenzeichen von WD das Renommee und den guten Ruf repräsentieren, den WD für sich selbst erworben hat, und dass es für jede Partei von großer Bedeutung ist, dass beim Verkauf von WD Produkten die hohen Standards, der gute Ruf und das von WD geschaffene Image jederzeit aufrechterhalten werden. Dementsprechend erklärt sich das Mitglied damit einverstanden, sich strikt an die Richtlinien zur Verwendung der WD Marke und des WD Logos (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) („Richtlinien“) zu halten, die hier durch Bezugnahme aufgenommen werden. Vorbehaltlich der Bestimmungen und Bedingungen dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen und der Richtlinien gewährt WD dem Mitglied eine nicht ausschließliche, nicht übertragbare, begrenzte, vollständig widerrufbare, gebührenfreie Lizenz zur Nutzung von urheberrechtlich geschütztem Material, Marken, Logos, Slogans und Handelsaufmachungen von WD für den alleinigen Zweck des Verkaufs von WD Produkten während der Dauer der Mitgliedschaft des Mitglieds im Programm („Mitgliederlizenz“). Andere Marken- und Produktnamen sind Eigentum der jeweiligen Unternehmen, und Sie, das Mitglied und/oder der Nutzer, sind verpflichtet, die geistigen Eigentumsrechte dieser Unternehmen zu respektieren, indem Sie alle Einschränkungen und/oder Richtlinien für die Verwendung solcher Marken- und Produktnamen einhalten.
- WD behält alle Eigentumsrechte, Titel und Interessen an den urheberrechtlich geschützten Materialien, Warenzeichen, Logos, Slogans, Handelsaufmachungen und Marken von WD. Alle Rechte, die sich aus dem Marken- oder Urheberrecht ergeben oder sich anderweitig auf das jeweilige geistige Eigentum von WD oder seiner verbundenen Unternehmen beziehen (z. B. Goodwill), kommen ausschließlich den jeweiligen Eigentümern zugute. Alle Änderungsvorschläge oder Verbesserungen an WD Produkten oder Werbematerialien, die das Mitglied an WD übermittelt, gehen in das ausschließliche Eigentum von WD über und können von WD nach eigenem Ermessen genutzt oder nicht genutzt werden, ohne dass eine Vergütung oder eine Nennung des Mitglieds erforderlich ist. WD hat das alleinige und ausschließliche Recht, seine Marken, Urheberrechte, Patente, Geschäftsgeheimnisse und sonstigen geschützten Informationen und Rechte zu schützen. Auf Verlangen von WD wird das Mitglied WD jede angemessene Unterstützung und Zusammenarbeit in Bezug auf solche von WD ergriffenen Maßnahmen gewähren. Ohne die vorherige schriftliche Zustimmung von WD, die nach dem alleinigen und uneingeschränkten Ermessen von WD erteilt oder verweigert werden kann, ist das Mitglied nicht berechtigt, sich in Bezug auf die oben genannten Angelegenheiten und Fragen zu verteidigen oder eine Klage einzureichen. Das Mitglied erkennt an und erklärt sich damit einverstanden, keine Maßnahmen zu ergreifen, die den Status von Marken, Urheberrechten, Dienstleistungsmarken oder Handelsnamen von WD gefährden könnten. Mit der Beendigung, dem Widerruf, der Kündigung oder der Stornierung der Mitgliedschaft des Mitglieds im Programm wird die Mitgliederlizenz hiermit sofort beendet, und das Mitglied stellt unverzüglich jegliche Nutzung von Warenzeichen, Dienstleistungsmarken, Handelsnamen oder Urheberrechten ein, für die WD die Zustimmung zur Nutzung erteilt hatte.
- Vorbehaltlich der Bestimmungen dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen gewährt das Mitglied WD hiermit ein weltweites, nicht ausschließliches, nicht übertragbares, unterlizenzierbares, gebührenfreies Recht und eine Lizenz zur Nutzung, Reproduktion und Darstellung der Marke(n) und Urheberrechte des Mitglieds während der Laufzeit des Programms auf jeder Website oder in allen Werbe-, Anzeigen-, Flyer-, Dokumentations-, Foto-, Film-, Video- und sonstigen Materialien, die von WD in Verbindung mit der Vermarktung, dem Verkauf, der Werbung und dem Vertrieb von WD Produkten (z. B. Auflistung ausgewählter Mitglieder (basierend auf der Mitgliedsstufe und/oder den Käufen) im Abschnitt „Bezugsquellen“ (Where to Buy) auf der WD Website). Die Nutzung der Marken und Urheberrechte des Mitglieds durch WD, die gemäß diesen Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen genehmigt wurde, (a) begründet kein Eigentumsrecht von WD an den Marken oder Urheberrechten des Mitglieds und (b) kommt dem Mitglied zugute.
DIESE GESCHÄFTSBEDINGUNGEN ERSETZEN ALLE FRÜHEREN GESCHÄFTSBEDINGUNGEN
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Společnost Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (dále jako „společnost WD“, „my“) nabízí svým zákazníkům z řad prodejců a systémových integrátorů, kteří nakupují vybraný sortiment produktů společnosti WD, příležitost účastnit se programu Pro Rewards společnosti Western Digital (dále jako „program“) a získávat odměny a pobídky (např. přímé pobídky, školení, propagační akce jen pro členy, výhradní přístup k marketingovým nástrojům a další možnosti) a zároveň udržovat zavedené nákupní a realizační vztahy s našimi distributory a dalšími specifickými prodejci (které může společnost WD v rámci členského účtu příležitostně určit) (dále jako „prodejci“). Těmito smluvními podmínkami programu (dále jako „smluvní podmínky“) se řídí program a vztahy společnosti WD se členy programu (dále jednotlivě jako „člen“ a kolektivně jako „členové“) a uživateli programu na webových stránkách www.westerndigital.com (dále jako „webové stránky“). Členství v programu (nebo používání webových stránek) podléhá těmto smluvním podmínkám, a pokud není uvedeno jinak, tyto smluvní podmínky se vztahují na všechny členy a uživatele webových stránek. Tím, že budete dále používat tyto webové stránky nebo se stanete členem programu, přijímáte jako člen nebo uživatel tyto smluvní podmínky a souhlasíte s jejich dodržováním. Pokud jako člen nebo uživatel s těmito smluvními podmínkami nesouhlasíte, nesmíte jako člen nebo uživatel na tyto stránky přistupovat, procházet je ani je jinak používat. Tyto smluvní podmínky a informace o programu (definované v části I.1 níže) obsahují celé ujednání týkající se předmětu tohoto dokumentu a nahrazují veškerá prohlášení, ústní či písemná, a dřívější smluvní podmínky, pravidla, předpisy, zásady a postupy předchozího programu propagačních odměn nebo věrnostního programu, které mohly být v souvislosti s předmětem tohoto dokumentu dříve v platnosti.
Tím, že společnosti WD zašlete žádost o členstvé, jako zástupce takového podniku, organizace či instituce (dále jako „vy“) potvrzujete, že jste si tyto smluvní podmínky přečetli a souhlasíte s nimi, a že souhlasíte, zaručujete a prohlašujete, že:
- Přečetli jste si, pochopili jste a přijali tyto smluvní podmínky jménem podniku, organizace či instituce, kterou registrujete, a potvrzujete, že vaše dokončení postupu přijetí těchto smluvních podmínek elektronickou formou je rovnocenné vašemu písemnému podpisu přijímajícímu tyto smluvní podmínky.
- Jste oprávněným zástupcem podniku, organizace či instituce, kterou registrujete, a máte právo a pravomoc ji zavázat, čímž podnik, organizaci nebo instituci registrujete a zavazujete k těmto smluvním podmínkám a dalším zde odkazovaným pravidlům, předpisům, zásadám a postupům a případným dalším smluvním podmínkám nutným k přístupu a používání heslem chráněného obsahu týkajícího se programu.
- Podnik, organizace či instituce, kterou registrujete: (i) má nárok na členství, (ii) aktivuje pouze jeden členský účet (který může obsahovat podúčty, pokud to společnost WD povolí, pro jednotlivé uživatele každého člena, ovšem všechny výhody programu získané podúčtem budou určeny pouze pro daný členský účet, podúčty nemají na výhody programu nárok), a (iii) bude zaregistrovaná pouze v jednom programu propagačních odměn, programu rabatů, programu slev nebo věrnostním programu společnosti WD.
- Účast v programu je v souladu s interními zásadami podniku, organizace či instituce, kterou registrujete.
- Údaje, které jste v procesu registrace uvedli, jsou správné a úplné.
- Podnik, organizace či instituce, kterou registrujete, vlastní všechna práva, nároky a podíly ke svým ochranným známkám, které jsou v tomto dokumentu licencovány.
- Vy a podnik, organizace či instituce, kterou registrujete, odpovídáte za dodržování nejnovější verze pokynů společnosti WD k používání ochranných známek a log a veškerých platných zákonů a budete se jimi řídit.
Pokud potřebujete vysvětlení nebo další informace týkající se těchto smluvních podmínek, můžete kontaktovat společnost WD pomocí odkazu Kontaktujte nás https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us.
I. Nárok a členství
- Členství v programu a jeho výhody jsou nabízeny výhradně dle uvážení společnosti WD a účast v programu podléhá těmto smluvním podmínkám a veškerým dalším pravidlům, předpisům, zásadám nebo postupům, které může společnost WD podle svého uvážení příležitostně přijmout (společně „informace o programu“). Společnost WD má výhradní právo vykládat a uplatňovat tyto smluvní podmínky a veškeré informace o programu a všechny příslušné dotazy nebo spory, které se jich týkají, bude řešit společnost WD dle svého výhradního uvážení.
- Společnost WD může podklady k programu kdykoliv bez upozornění měnit. Tyto podmínky mohou být upraveny, nahrazeny nebo měněny pouze písemně.
- O splnění podmínek členství rozhoduje společnost WD. Společnost WD si vyhrazuje právo dle svého uvážení určit status člena, včetně přijetí člena do programu, ukončení členství v programu, a rozhodnout, zda má člen právo na odměnu (nebo zda bude členovi umožněno používat program pouze k vyhledání informací a instrukcí).
- Členství v programu je většinou umožněno podnikům, organizacím či institucím, které splňují kritéria pro členství (dále jako „zákazníci“). Jednotlivci (a konkrétní online prodejci, kteří mají přímý obchodní vztah se společností WD) se nemohou stát členy programu.
- Kritéria pro získání členství a úrovně členství se mohou v každé zemi lišit.
- Rozhodnutí společnosti WD ohledně splnění požadavků pro členství, členství a ukončení členství jsou konečná a nelze se proti nim odvolat.
- Program nabízí řadu kategorií a úrovní členství. Kritéria pro získání členství jsou většinou pro každou kategorii a úroveň jiná. O splnění podmínek úrovně členství rozhoduje společnost WD. Kritéria a časové období pro klasifikaci úrovně členství jsou uvedeny ve vašem členském účtu.
- Někteří zákazníci nemusí splňovat podmínky přijetí do programu kvůli (i) dalším dohodám či smlouvám ve prospěch těchto zákazníků; (ii) omezením vyplývajícím z příslušných místních, státních, federálních či zahraničních zákonů, předpisů, nařízení, vyhlášek, zákoníků či výnosů (např. nařízení zakazující vládním úřadům účastnit se programů nabízejících odměny a výhody) nebo (iii) nesplnění kritérií společnosti WD.
- Autorizovaní distributoři společnosti WD se mohou do programu přihlásit. Nemohou však v souvislosti se členstvím v programu získávat a uplatňovat body (jak je popsáno níže). Takoví členové mohou program využívat pouze k (a takové členství v programu bude omezeno pouze na) získávání informací a instrukcí.
- Společnost WD si vyhrazuje právo dle vlastního uvážení vytvořit pouze k tomuto účelu nabídku nebo systémy odměn, které se mohou od programu lišit. O nároku na tyto nabídky či systémy odměn rozhodne dle svého uvážení společnost WD.
- Odměny poskytované v rámci tohoto programu jsou určeny výhradně pro zákazníky, kteří se do programu přihlásili. Jednotlivci, kteří se do programu přihlásí jménem zákazníka musí zajistit, aby všichni vlastníci a zástupci zákazníka věděli o účasti zákazníka v programu a obdržených odměnách či výhodách. Účast v programu je zakázána v případech, kdy nebyla schválena a oznámena oprávněnému vlastníkovi nebo zástupci zákazníka. Slibujete, že účast v programu nenaruší vaši loajalitu vůči zákazníkovi ani nezpůsobí konflikt zájmů mezi vámi a zákazníkem. Dojde-li kvůli účasti v programu ke konfliktu zájmů či narušení loajality vůči zákazníkovi, musíte neprodleně písemně upozornit společnost WD i zákazníka.
II. Výhody a pobídky
- Výhody plynoucí ze členství se liší podle kategorií a úrovní členství a mohou se lišit také v jednotlivých zemích či oblastech. Společnost WD může omezit počet bodů, které může jednotlivý člen získat (jak je popsáno níže). Může být také požadováno, aby členové dosáhli určitého počtu bodů (nebo minimálního průměru bodů) a měli tak nárok na obdržení určitých typů odměn (jak je stanoveno níže).
- Získávání bodů v programu
- Členové mohou získávat programové body (dále jako „body“), když zakoupí určité způsobilé produkty společnosti WD v novém stavu (nikoli opětovně certifikované či repasované) od prodejce nebo autorizovaného prodejce společnosti WD. Seznam produktů společnosti WD, které jsou způsobilé k získání bodů v programu, bude dostupný v členském účtu pro příslušnou zemi nebo region člena. Společnost WD může produkty nebo body za tyto produkty uvedené v členském účtu kdykoli, bez upozornění a podle svého vlastního uvážení změnit.WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- Společnost WD bude používat prodejní zprávy, které jí poskytnou autorizovaní distributoři, nebo registrační údaje zákazníků, které byly společnosti WD zaslány jako podklady pro určení počtu bodů, které člen získá. Společnost WD může také dle vlastního uvážení použít jiné zprávy a zdroje, které považuje za vhodné k určení nebo kontrole získaných bodů člena.The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Společnost WD dle vlastního uvážení rozhodne o počtu bodů (pokud člen nějaké získá), které budou členům přiděleny za požadované nákupy, a má právo počet přidělených bodů kdykoliv změnit. Rozhodnutí o splnění požadavků na získání bodů za nákup a počtu přidělených bodů je konečné a člen ani třetí strana jej za žádných okolností nemohou zpochybňovat, pouze společnost WD dle vlastního uvážení. Společnost WD si vyhrazuje právo napravit nesprávně přidělený počet bodů.
- Seznam vybraných produktů, za jejichž koupi jsou přidělovány body, a počet přidělených bodů za takový nákup se mohou v jednotlivých zemích či na úrovních členství lišit, jak rozhodne dle svého uvážení společnost WD.
- Body se získávají a sčítají za každé období pro získávání bodů, jak je uvedeno v členském účtu po přihlášení k webovým stránkám (dále jako „doba trvání programu“). BODY ZÍSKANÉ BĚHEM DOBY TRVÁNÍ PROGRAMU SE BUDOU VZTAHOVAT POUZE NA DOBU TRVÁNÍ PROGRAMU, V RÁMCI KTERÉ BYLY ZÍSKÁNY, A NEMOHOU BÝT PŘENESENY DO DOBY TRVÁNÍ DALŠÍHO PROGRAMU ZA ÚČELEM PŘIDĚLENÍ ANI UPLATNĚNÍ, NENÍ-LI V PŘÍRUČCE K PROGRAMU UVEDENO JINAK.
- Členové mohou získávat programové body (dále jako „body“), když zakoupí určité způsobilé produkty společnosti WD v novém stavu (nikoli opětovně certifikované či repasované) od prodejce nebo autorizovaného prodejce společnosti WD. Seznam produktů společnosti WD, které jsou způsobilé k získání bodů v programu, bude dostupný v členském účtu pro příslušnou zemi nebo region člena. Společnost WD může produkty nebo body za tyto produkty uvedené v členském účtu kdykoli, bez upozornění a podle svého vlastního uvážení změnit.WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- Uplatnění bodů získaných v rámci programu
- Aby bylo možné uplatnit body za určité odměny uvedené společností WD v členském účtu (dále jako „odměny“), musí člen nasbírat minimální počet bodů za dobu trvání programu. Minimální požadovaný počet bodů je uveden v členském účtu po přihlášení k webovým stránkám. Člen může uplatnit body za odměny, pokud splní nebo překročí minimální požadovaný počet bodů k uplatnění, který určila společnost WD pro konkrétní odměnu. Člen, kterému se nepodaří dosáhnout příslušného minimálního požadovaného počtu bodů během konkrétní doby trvání programu, nemá nárok na uplatnění bodů za jakoukoli odměnu za tuto dobu trvání programu a všechny body, které člen za tuto dobu trvání programu získal, na začátku nové doby trvání programu propadnou, pokud není uvedeno jinak.
- Informace o odměnách jsou dostupné ve vašem členském účtu po přihlášení k webovým stránkám. Společnost WD může odměny dostupné za uplatnění bodů kdykoliv během doby trvání programu bez předchozího upozornění změnit.
- Body ani odměny nelze převádět.
- Člen nemá právo požadovat za odměnu náhradu. Společnost WD si vyhrazuje právo dle vlastního uvážení nahradit odměnu adekvátní odměnou nebo odměnou vyšší hodnoty, pokud je původní odměna nedostupná (nebo z jiného důvodu).
- Odměny v rámci programu nebudou poskytovány členům, kteří nedodrželi tyto podmínky, o čemž rozhodne společnost WD. Společnost WD může příležitostně požadovat důkaz o dodržení podmínek nebo kontrolu záznamů člena, aby se ujistila, že podmínky dodržuje.
- Další výhody členství
- Informace o případných dalších výhodách členství v kategorii nebo úrovni jsou dostupné ve vašem členském účtu po přihlášení k webovým stránkám. Členové v určitých zemích mohou mít nárok na vyzkoušení určitých produktů společnosti WD za zlevněnou cenu (dále jako „zkušební program“). Slevy ve zkušebním programu nelze kombinovat s žádnými dalšími slevami. Na nákupy ve zkušebním programu se mohou vztahovat daně, poplatky za dopravu, manipulaci a další poplatky. Také mohou platit omezení počtu produktů společnosti WD, které jsou dostupné jednomu způsobilému členovi. Člen si je toho vědom a souhlasí s tím, že veškeré produkty společnosti WD zakoupené v rámci zkušebního programu jsou určeny pouze k jeho použití a nesmějí být dále prodávány.
- Společnost WD může výhody členství během doby trvání programu kdykoliv bez předchozího upozornění změnit.
III. Změny, zrušení a ukončení
- Program bude pokračovat do doby, než se společnost WD podle svého vlastního uvážení rozhodne určit datum ukončení programu. Společnost WD má právo program kdykoli a z jakéhokoli důvodu ukončit oznámením na webových stránkách. Společnost WD může program zcela nebo částečně ukončit i bez tohoto oznámení, a to v libovolné jurisdikci, pokud příslušné zákony oznámení nevyžadují.
- Společnost WD si vyhrazuje právo neuznat, zrušit či pozastavit členství, odměnu nebo neuplatněné body nebo podniknout dle svého uvážení jiné kroky v následujících případech: (1) porušení podkladů k programu; (2) podvod či zneužití týkající se programu, získávání bodů či získávání odměn; (3) nesprávná interpretace informací či zneužití programu; (4) porušení národního, státního nebo místního zákona či nařízení v souvislosti s využíváním členských výhod; (5) nezaplacení jakékoliv splatné částky společnosti WD; (6) platba šekem, který nebyl proplacen pro nedostatečnou hotovost nebo je z jiného důvodu neplatný; (7) správa více než jednoho aktivního účtu na člena; (8) fyzické, verbální nebo písemné napadení pracovníka společnosti WD nebo (9) postup, který způsobí újmu programu nebo společnosti WD, jak rozhodne dle svého uvážení společnost WD. Kromě ukončení členství v programu má společnost WD právo podniknout adekvátní administrativní a právní kroky, mimo jiné včetně trestní stíhání, jak uzná dle vlastního uvážení za vhodné. V souladu s příslušnými zákony skončí členství automaticky, jakmile člen ohlásí bankrot nebo s ním bude zahájeno konkurzní řízení.
- Přerušené, zrušené nebo ukončené členství bude znamenat ztrátu všech nasbíraných bodů a uzavření členského účtu. Jestliže společnost WD z jakéhokoliv důvodu členský účet zruší, nemůže člen o členství znovu požádat a všechny účty otevřené jeho jménem a na něm nasbírané body propadnou.
- Pokud člen své členství ukončí nebo je jeho účet uzavřen kvůli nečinnosti, může později o členství znovu zažádat, ale nebudou mu přepsány body, které v rámci předchozího členství propadly.
IV. Omezení odpovědnosti
- PŘEVZETÍM ODMĚNY ČLEN SOUHLASÍ S TÍM, ŽE SPOLEČNOST WD A JEJÍ PŘIDRUŽENÉ SPOLEČNOSTI, ÚŘEDNÍCI, VEDOUCÍ, ZAMĚSTNANCI, ZÁSTUPCI A JEDNATELÉ (SPOLU DÁLE JAKO „OSVOBOZENÉ STRANY“) NEPONESOU ODPOVĚDNOST A BUDOU ČLENY ČI JINÝMI OSOBAMI CHRÁNĚNI PŘED PRÁVNÍ ODPOVĚDNOSTÍ ZA ZRANĚNÍ, ZTRÁTY ČI ŠKODY ZPŮSOBENÉ OSOBÁM, VČETNĚ FYZICKÉHO ZRANĚNÍ ČI SMRTI, ČI MAJETKU, Z ČÁSTI NEBO VÝHRADNĚ, PŘÍMO ČI NEPŘÍMO ČINNOSTÍ NEBO NEČINNOSTÍ V SOUVISLOSTI S PROGRAMEM NEBO ODMĚNOU.
- OSVOBOZENÉ STRANY NENESOU ODPOVĚDNOST ZA (A) ZTRÁTU, NESPRÁVNÉ DORUČENÍ ČI OPOŽDĚNÉ DORUČENÍ ČLENSKÉ KORESPONDENCE ČI ODMĚNY; (B) KRÁDEŽ ČI NEOPRÁVNĚNÉ UPLATNĚNÍ BODŮ NEBO ODMĚNY ZPŮSOBENÉ OKOLNOSTMI, KTERÉ SPOLEČNOST WD, OSVOBOZENÉ STRANY ČI JEJICH ZÁSTUPCI A JEDNATELÉ NEMOHLI OVLIVNIT; (C) ČINNOST NEBO ZANEDBÁNÍ TŘETÍCH STRAN NEBO (D) CHYBY ZVEŘEJNĚNÉ V SOUVISLOSTI S ODMĚNAMI NEBO PROGRAMEM, MIMO JINÉ VČETNĚ TYPOGRAFICKÝCH CHYB, CHYB V POPISECH A CHYB SOUVISEJÍCÍCH S VYBRANÝMI NÁKUPY ČI NÁROKY NA ODMĚNU. SPOLEČNOST WD SI VYHRAZUJE PRÁVO CHYBY BEZ UPOZORNĚNÍ OPRAVIT.
- OSVOBOZENÉ STRANY NEPONESOU ODPOVĚDNOST VŮČI ČLENOVI ZA OPOŽDĚNÍ NEBO NEPLNĚNÍ Z DŮVODŮ, KTERÉ SPOLEČNOST WD NEMOHLA OVLIVNIT, MIMO JINÉ VČETNĚ VYŠŠÍ MOCI, VÁLKY, PŘÍRODNÍ KATASTROFY, POČASÍ, TERORISMU NEBO ČINNOSTI ČI ZANEDBÁNÍ TŘETÍ STRANY. JEDINÝM NÁPRAVNÝM OPATŘENÍM, KTERÉ MÁ ČLEN K DISPOZICI V SOUVISLOSTI S PROGRAMEM (VYCHÁZÍ-LI STÍŽNOST ZE ZÁKONA ČI EKVITY), JE PŘIDĚLENÍ NEBO OPĚTOVNÉ PŘIDĚLENÍ BODŮ V MAXIMÁLNÍ HODNOTĚ POČTU BODŮ, O KTERÉ SE JEDNÁ, NA ÚČET PROGRAMU.
- V SOULADU S VÝŠE UVEDENÝM, NENÍ-LI V TĚCHTO PODMÍNKÁCH VÝSLOVNĚ STANOVENO JINAK, JSOU ODMĚNY POSKYTOVÁNY „TAK, JAK JSOU“ BEZ ZÁRUKY JAKÉHOKOLIV DRUHU, AŤ UŽ VÝSLOVNÉ ČI PŘEDPOKLÁDANÉ, MIMO JINÉ VČETNĚ PŘEDPOKLÁDANÝCH ZÁRUK OBCHODOVATELNOSTI, VHODNOSTI PRO URČITÝ ÚČEL A NEPORUŠENÍ PRÁV. V NĚKTERÝCH JURISDIKCÍCH NENÍ TAKOVÉ OMEZENÍ NEBO VYLOUČENÍ ODPOVĚDNOSTI ZA VEDLEJŠÍ ČI NÁSLEDNÉ ŠKODY DOVOLENO, STEJNĚ JAKO VYLOUČENÍ PŘEDPOKLÁDANÝCH ZÁRUK. PROSTUDUJTE SI ZÁKAZY TÝKAJÍCÍ SE TĚCHTO OMEZENÍ A VYLOUČENÍ V MÍSTNÍCH ZÁKONECH.
- TATO ČÁST ZŮSTÁVÁ PLATNOU I POTÉ, CO ČLEN UKONČÍ SVOU ÚČAST V PROGRAMU.
- ČLEN NESE ODPOVĚDNOST ZA ODVEDENÍ VŠECH PŘÍSLUŠNÝCH DANÍ (FEDERÁLNÍCH, MÍSTNÍCH ČI ZAHRANIČNÍCH) VYPLÝVAJÍCÍCH Z ODMĚN ZÍSKANÝCH V RÁMCI PROGRAMU.
V. Používání internetových stránek
- Obecná ustanovení
- Členové mohou používat uživatelská jména, hesla a další kódy k přístupu na omezené části (dále jako „přístupové kódy“) internetových stránek programu (dále jako „internetové stránky“). Obsah těchto omezených částí považuje společnost WD za důvěrný a je členům poskytován pouze pro osobní použití. Člen souhlasí s tím, že (i) bude chránit informace společnosti WD označené jako důvěrné nebo důvodně pokládané za důvěrné (dále jako „důvěrné informace“), (ii) bude používat důvěrné informace jen k plnění svých závazků stanovených těmito smluvními podmínkami a (iii) bez prodlení vrátí důvěrné informace společnosti WD po její písemné žádosti nebo ukončení těchto podmínek (podle toho, co nastane dříve). Závazky člena týkající se zachování důvěrnosti důvěrných informací budou platit pět (5) let ode dne ukončení programu člena. Společnost WD si vyhrazuje právo zakázat členům či třetím stranám, které jednají jejich jménem, používání těchto přístupových kódů, pokud dojde k názoru, že takové používání narušuje fungování internetových stránek nebo komerčně zvýhodňuje subjekty k újmě společnosti WD.
- Společnost WD povoluje členům a uživatelům webových stránek prohlížet a stahovat materiály (dále jako „materiály“) dostupné na webových stránkách jen pro jejich osobní a komerční použití (podle toho, co platí), ovšem za předpokladu, že členové a uživatelé (podle toho, co platí) nebudou odstraňovat žádné informace o autorských a jiných vlastnických právech, které jsou uvedeny v původních materiálech nebo libovolných kopiích materiálů. Vlastníkem autorských práv na materiály je společnost WD, její pobočky či přidružené společnosti a třetí strany. Členové a uživatelé internetových stránek nesmí bez předchozího písemného povolení společnosti WD či dalšího vlastníka autorských práv žádným způsobem měnit materiály dostupné na internetových stránkách, mimo jiné včetně elektronických, mechanických změn, vytváření fotokopií a nahrávání.
- Odkazy na internetové stránky třetích stran jsou poskytovány výhradně pro zjednodušení práce členům a uživatelům internetových stránek. Pokud člen nebo uživatel tyto odkazy využije, opustí naše internetové stránky. Společnost WD všechny odkazované internetové stránky a jejich obsah nezkontrolovala. Společnost WD neschvaluje ani nezaručuje žádné skutečnosti o těchto stránkách ani informacích, softwaru a dalších produktech či materiálech, které na nich můžete najít nebo které můžete jejich používáním získat. Pokud se člen nebo uživatel internetových stránek rozhodne přejít na odkazované internetové stránky třetích stran, činí tak výhradně na vlastní nebezpečí.
- Vyloučení odpovědnosti
- PROGRAM, MATERIÁLY A SLUŽBY POSKYTOVANÉ NA TĚCHTO INTERNETOVÝCH STRÁNKÁCH JSOU POSKYTOVÁNY „TAK, JAK JSOU“ BEZ ZÁRUK JAKÉHOKOLIV DRUHU, AŤ UŽ VÝSLOVNÝCH ČI PŘEDPOKLÁDANÝCH. V NEJVYŠŠÍ MÍŘE POVOLENÉ PŘÍSLUŠNÝMI ZÁKONY SE SPOLEČNOST WD ZŘÍKÁ VŠECH ZÁRUK, VÝSLOVNÝCH ČI PŘEDPOKLÁDANÝCH, MIMO JINÉ VČETNĚ ZÁRUKY OBCHODOVATELNOSTI, VHODNOSTI PRO URČITÝ ÚČEL A NEPORUŠENÍ PRÁV TŘETÍCH STRAN.
- Společnost WD nedává záruku na kvalitu, platnost, přesnost či úplnost programu, podkladů k programu, materiálů, služeb ani na bezchybný a nepřerušovaný chod internetových stránek či nepřítomnost virů a dalších škodlivých mechanismů.
- Společnost WD může kdykoliv bez upozornění měnit program, internetové stránky, materiály i související služby, produkty, specifikace a v nich uvedené informace. Tyto internetové stránky a materiály mohou odkazovat na produkty, programy či služby, které nejsou v některých regionech či zemích dostupné. Členové musí ohledně informací o produktech, programech a službách dostupných pro členy kontaktovat svého místního autorizovaného distributora společnosti WD.
- Omezení odpovědnostiVyloučení odpovědnosti
- S VÝJIMKOU PŘÍPADŮ PODVODU ČI VĚDOMÉHO NEKALÉHO JEDNÁNÍ NEPŘEKROČÍ ODPOVĚDNOST SPOLEČNOSTI WD OHLEDNĚ POUŽÍVÁNÍ ČI NEMOŽNOSTI POUŽÍVAT PROGRAM, INTERNETOVÉ STRÁNKY, MATERIÁLY, INFORMACE ČI SLUŽBY OBSAŽENÉ NEBO DOSTUPNÉ PROSTŘEDNICTVÍM TĚCHTO INTERNETOVÝCH STRÁNEK V ŽÁDNÉM PŘÍPADĚ HODNOTU ZVOLENÉ VÝHODY ČI ODMĚNY.
- SPOLEČNOST WD NEPONESE ODPOVĚDNOST ZA PŘÍMÉ, NEPŘÍMÉ, NÁSLEDNÉ, VEDLEJŠÍ, MIMOŘÁDNÉ, REPRESIVNÍ ČI JINÉ ŠKODY (MIMO JINÉ VČETNĚ UŠLÝCH VÝDĚLKŮ, ZISKU ČI ZTRÁT ZPŮSOBENÝCH PŘERUŠENÍM PRACOVNÍ ČINNOSTI), I KDYŽ BYLA NA MOŽNOST VZNIKU TAKOVÝCH ŠKOD UPOZORNĚNA.
VI. Dodatečné podmínky
- Obecná ustanovení
- Pokud společnost WD neuplatní některé z práv či ustanovení těchto podmínek, neznamená to, že se takového práva či ustanovení vzdává. Společnost WD může tyto podmínky či příručku k programu kdykoliv změnit zveřejněním revidovaných podmínek či příručky k programu na těchto internetových stránkách. Bude-li člen internetové stránky i po zveřejnění změn těchto podmínek nebo příručky k programu nadále používat, bude to považováno za souhlas s těmito změnami. Aktuální verzi těchto podmínek naleznete kdykoliv po kliknutí na odkaz „Smluvní podmínky“, který je k dispozici na těchto internetových stránkách. Aktuální verzi příručky k programu naleznete kdykoliv po kliknutí na odkaz „Příručka k programu“, který je také k dispozici na těchto internetových stránkách.
- Všechny dotazy a spory týkající se těchto podmínek zodpoví a rozhodne dle svého uvážení společnost WD.
- Společnost WD si vyhrazuje právo ověřit, zda člen dodržuje podmínky přijetí, a právo sledovat členovu účast v programu, aby zajistila dodržování těchto podmínek. Společnost WD si také vyhrazuje právo kontrolovat, uchovat či zveřejnit informace od členů, které shromažďuje v rámci programu, nezbytné k dodržení příslušných zákonů, nařízení, soudního řízení. Hovory s týmy zákaznického servisu společnosti WD mohou být monitorovány a nahrávány pro potřeby školení a bezpečnosti.
- Pokud společnost WD, přidružené společnosti či jednatelé budou mít podezření na vznik elektronických nezákonných kopií v rámci programu nebo dojde-li k nezákonnému kopírování nebo pokud technické potíže naruší integritu programu, může společnost WD zrušit nebo upravit program či zrušit podezřelá členství. Jakýkoliv pokus člena či jiné osoby o úmyslné poškození internetových stránek nebo sabotáž oprávněné činnosti programu je porušením trestních a občanských zákonů a společnost WD si vyhrazuje právo vyžadovat po odpovědné straně či stranách odškodnění v maximální výši povolené zákonem.
- Společnost WD neponese odpovědnost za neúplné či chybné informace, které člen poskytne, ani za technické potíže telefonních sítí či softwaru (ani kombinace obojího), ztráty, opožděné dodání či poškození dat. Společnost WD nenese odpovědnost za typografické či tiskové chyby v materiálech týkajících se programu. Společnost WD neponese odpovědnost za poškozené, ztracené či špatně zaslané e-maily, dopisy či faxy. Potvrzení o zaslání e-mailu/dopisu/faxu není potvrzením přijetí
- Člen bude nadále pro všechny účely nezávislým smluvním partnerem a není zamýšleno ani předpokládáno uzavření partnerství, zastoupení, distribučního vztahu, společného podniku nebo vztahu mezi zaměstnancem a zaměstnavatelem. Člen nebude za žádným účelem jednat ani vystupovat jako zaměstnanec nebo zástupce společnosti WD a není oprávněn jednat za společnost WD ani jejím jménem. Člen nemá žádné právo, pravomoc ani oprávnění jménem společnosti WD jednat nebo vytvářet jakékoliv výslovné či předpokládané závazky. Člen bere bez omezení výše uvedeného na vědomí, že použití termínu „partner“ v materiálech programu nevytváří ani nenaznačuje mezi stranami právní vztah v podobě partnerství nebo zmocnění. Člen bude společnost WD bránit a odškodní ji za veškeré nároky vyplývající z následků svého jednání.
- Člen vynaloží při výkonu svých povinností v rámci této dohody přiměřené úsilí na ochranu majetkových práv a vlastnických zájmů společnosti WD mimo jiné včetně veškerých práv duševního vlastnictví společnosti WD. Člen nebude zakrývat ani žádným způsobem měnit sériové číslo na žádném produktu společnosti WD nebo jeho obalu. Člen může prodávat produkty společnosti WD pouze k jejich zamýšlenému účelu. Člen dále souhlasí, že bude prodávat pouze legitimní produkty společnosti WD a nebude prodávat ani nabádat druhé k prodeji padělaných produktů společnosti WD. Při porušení závazků uvedených v tomto odstavci má společnost WD nárok ukončit tuto dohodu, požadovat odevzdání všeho, co bylo tímto porušením získáno, nebo požadovat odškodnění za tyto ztráty, které společnost WD utrpěla.
- Verze těchto smluvních podmínek v anglickém jazyce má přednost před jejich překlady. Tyto smluvní podmínky ani jejich části nemůže člen převést na základě zákona, změny kontroly ani jinak. Jakýkoli pokus člena převést tyto smluvní podmínky bude považován za neplatný a může mít podle vlastního uvážení společnosti WD za následek vyloučení člena z programu. Společnost WD může podle vlastního uvážení veškerá svá práva, nároky a podíly nebo jejich část podle těchto smluvních podmínek převést na libovolnou ze svých přidružených společností nebo na třetí stranu.
- Člen bere na vědomí, že produkty, software a technologie společnosti WD podléhají kontrole vývozu a dovozu podle zákonů a předpisů Spojených států, Evropské unie a dalších zemí, a člen bude veškeré tyto zákony a předpisy o kontrole vývozu a dovozu striktně dodržovat. Aniž by tím byla omezena všeobecná povaha této části VI.9., člen potvrzuje, že bude provádět odpovídající prověrky a že nebude: (i) vyvážet, reexportovat, převádět ani přesměrovávat žádné produkty, software či technologie společnosti WD žádné osobě, subjektu (např. speciálně určeným státním příslušníkům, nepovoleným osobám) nebo do destinace, které mají v rámci libovolných těchto zákonů a předpisů o kontrole vývozu omezený přístup nebo se na ně vztahuje embargo, případně (ii) vyvážet, reexportovat, převádět či přesměrovávat jakékoli produkty, software nebo technologie společnosti WD, které se přímo či nepřímo týkají šíření jaderných, chemických nebo biologických zbraní či raket nebo libovolného jiného vojenského použití, kromě schválených výjimek v rámci všech příslušných zákonů a předpisů o kontrole vývozu. Člen dále souhlasí s tím, že produkty, software a technologie společnosti WD mohou obsahovat šifrovací funkce, a tudíž podléhají dalším vývozním a dovozním omezením, a že odpovídá za dodržování veškerých omezení a regulačních požadavků.
- Člen a jeho přidružené společnosti, ředitelé, vedoucí pracovníci, zaměstnanci a další osoby jednající jeho jménem musí vždy dodržovat americký zákon o korupčních praktikách ve znění pozdějších předpisů, britský zákon o úplatkářství a všechny příslušné protikorupční zákony v jurisdikci, ve které podnikají (dále společně jako „protikorupční zákony“), a: (A) člen a jeho přidružené společnosti, ředitelé, vedoucí pracovníci, zaměstnanci a další osoby jednající jeho jménem nesmějí v souvislosti s těmito smluvními podmínkami nebo libovolnou transakcí, která se týká společnosti WD, přímo či nepřímo provádět cokoli, co by mohlo mít za následek porušení protikorupčních zákonů ze strany člena nebo společnosti WD, mimo jiné například provádět, nabízet, schvalovat či slibovat jakoukoli platbu, příspěvek, dar, obchodní zdvořilost, úplatek, slevu, provizi nebo předání jakékoli hodnotné věci v libovolné podobě či výši žádným (i) zahraničním ani tuzemským státním úředníkům nebo zaměstnancům, (ii) zaměstnancům zahraničních či tuzemských, státem vlastněných nebo ovládaných subjektů, (iii) zahraničním či tuzemským politickým stranám, politikům nebo kandidátům na politiky, případně (iv) úředníkům či zaměstnancům veřejné mezinárodní organizace, s cílem dočkat se přednostního zacházení při získávání nebo udržení zakázek, platit za již zajištěné přednostní zacházení či získat konkurenční výhodu pro jakoukoliv stranu, (B) člen a jeho přidružené společnosti, ředitelé, vedoucí pracovníci, zaměstnanci a další osoby jednající jeho jménem nesmějí v souvislosti s libovolným aspektem těchto smluvních podmínek nebo libovolné transakce, která se týká společnosti WD, provádět, nabízet, schvalovat či slibovat žádnou platbu, příspěvek, dar, obchodní zdvořilost, úplatek, slevu, provizi nebo předání jakékoliv hodnotné věci v libovolné podobě či výši nikomu za účelem získání nebo udržení zakázky či obchodní výhody, (C) pokud se člen dozví nebo má důvod se domnívat, že došlo či mohlo dojít k jednání porušujícímu tuto část VI.9., musí o tom neprodleně informovat společnost WD, (D) na žádost společnosti WD musí člen písemně potvrdit, že nedošlo k jednání porušujícímu tuto část VI.9., (E) člen souhlasí, že bude vést řádné účetnictví o všech výdajích týkajících se obchodování se společností WD, (F) člen prohlašuje, že během deseti (10) let před přijetím těchto smluvních podmínek člen ani žádná z jeho přidružených společností nebyla trestána ani pokutována Ministerstvem spravedlnosti Spojených států, Komisí pro cenné papíry a burzu Spojených států, Úřadem pro závažné podvody Velké Británie nebo jiným státním orgánem, neobdržela od nich žádné upozornění ani se neúčastnila dobrovolného poskytnutí informací v souvislosti s údajným, možným či skutečným porušením protikorupčních zákonů, a (G) společnost WD nebo jí určená třetí strana má za účelem kontroly a zajištění souladu člena s touto částí VI.10 právo na přístup, kontrolu a audit účetnictví, záznamů a účtů člena a všech jeho přidružených a dceřiných společností v rozsahu týkajícím se těchto smluvních podmínek nebo jakékoli jiné transakce zahrnující společnost WD. Tento přístup, audit a kontrola budou mít přiměřený rozsah, místo, datum a čas.
- Komunikace
- Přihlášením do programu členové společnost WD opravňují ke komunikaci řadou způsobů (mimo jiné včetně e-mailu, pošty, telefonu a dalších komunikačních prostředky, které program nabízí).
- Člen souhlasí s tím, že společnost WD, její přidružené společnosti, správce programu a případní poskytovatelé odměn mohou ukládat a používat kontaktní údaje člena včetně jména, telefonního čísla, e-mailové adresy a dalších údajů poskytnutých společnosti WD v rámci programu (dále souhrnně jako „údaje člena“), kdekoli provozují svou obchodní činnost, v souladu s prohlášením o ochraně osobních údajů společnosti WD (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Člen souhlasí s tím, že jeho údaje budou sloužit pro účely rozvoje obchodních vztahů člena se společností WD a pouze v tomto programu a že mohou být poskytnuty smluvním partnerům jednajícím za společnost WD, jejím distributorům a prodejcům, kteří propagují, prodávají a poskytují podporu pro určité produkty a služby společnosti WD, a zplnomocněncům společnosti WD a jejím přidruženým společnostem v souladu s těmito účely. Členové mohou kdykoli a s budoucím účinkem odvolat svůj souhlas s přijímáním marketingových telefonních hovorů nebo elektronické komunikace společnosti WD (nebo se z nich odhlásit) informováním společnosti WD zde.
- Bezpečnostní opatření
- Vybraný obsah je přístupný z internetových stránek pouze po zadání hesla. Členové nesou výhradní odpovědnost za utajení svého uživatelského jména a hesla a přístupu na účet a nesou také výhradní odpovědnost za aktivity, ke kterým pod jejich uživatelským jménem a heslem dojde.
- Člen musí neprodleně upozornit společnost WD na neoprávněné používání uživatelského jména, hesla či účtu. Společnost WD neponese odpovědnost za ztráty, ke kterým dojde v důsledku používání uživatelského jména a hesla či účtu jinou osobou.
- Rozhodné právo
- Program, internetové stránky a tyto podmínky se řídí zákony státu Kalifornie, USA, bez ohledu na střet právních norem. Jakákoliv soudní řízení, ať už na základě smlouvy, občanskoprávního deliktu či z důvodu používání či v souvislosti s programem, podklady k programu, materiály, internetovými stránkami či těmito podmínkami, bude projednávat výlučně příslušný soud v okrese Orange, Kalifornie, USA.
- Členství, výhody členství a odměny jsou poskytovány v dobré víře, přesto nemusí být dostupné, pokud to zakazuje či omezuje příslušný zákon či nařízení v USA či zemi bydliště. Pokud příslušný soud shledá některé z ustanovení těchto podmínek neúčinným, bude takové ustanovení uplatňováno v maximální povolené míře, aby bylo maximálně dosaženo záměru těchto podmínek, a ostatní ustanovení těchto podmínek zůstávají nadále platná a účinná. Všechny spory, které strany neurovnají mezi sebou a důsledky činů vzniklé v souvislosti s programem, budou projednávány samostatně, bez podání jakékoliv formy skupinové žaloby.
- Přidělování bodů, odměn a účast v programu je neplatná, pokud to zakazuje zákon (včetně státních či mezinárodních zákonů proti úplatkům).
- Ochranné známky
- Člen bere na vědomí, že značka a ochranné známky společnosti WD představují prestiž a dobré jméno, které společnost WD získala, že jsou veřejnosti dobře známé a že je velmi důležité, aby všechny strany při prodeji produktů společnosti WD za všech okolností udržovaly vysoké standardy, pověst a image, které si společnost WD vybudovala. V souladu s tím člen souhlasí, že bude důsledně dodržovat pokyny společnosti WD k používání ochranných známek a log (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (dále jako „pokyny“), které jsou formou odkazu začleněny do tohoto dokumentu. V souladu s pravidly těchto smluvních podmínek a pokynů společnost WD uděluje členovi nevýhradní, nepřenosnou, omezenou, plně odvolatelnou, bezplatnou licenci k používání materiálů chráněných autorským právem, ochranných známek, log, sloganů a osobitého firemního vzhledu společnosti WD, a to pouze za účelem prodeje produktů společnosti WD během doby trvání členství člena v programu (dále jako „licence člena“). Jiné značky a názvy produktů jsou majetkem příslušných společností a jako člen či uživatel musíte respektovat práva duševního vlastnictví těchto společností dodržováním případných omezení nebo pokynů k používání těchto značek a názvů produktů.
- Společnost WD si ponechává veškerá vlastnická práva, nároky a podíly k materiálům chráněným autorským zákonem, ochranným známkám, logům, sloganům, osobitému firemnímu vzhledu a značce společnosti WD. Veškerá práva podle zákona o ochranných známkách, autorského zákona nebo jinak související s příslušným duševním vlastnictvím společnosti WD nebo jejích přidružených společností (např. dobré jméno) slouží výhradně ku prospěchu příslušných vlastníků. Jakékoli členem navržené úpravy nebo vylepšení produktů společnosti WD či propagační materiály odeslané společnosti WD se stávají výhradním vlastnictvím společnosti WD, které společnost WD dle svého vlastního uvážení může nebo nemusí využít, a to bez nároku na odměnu či uvedení člena jako jejich autora. Společnost WD má výhradní právo hájit své ochranné známky, autorská práva, patenty, obchodní tajemství a další vlastnické informace a práva. Na základě žádosti společnosti WD poskytne člen společnosti WD přiměřenou pomoc a součinnost při tomto jednání společnosti WD. Člen nemá ohledně výše uvedených záležitostí a problémů žádné právo přebírat obhajobu nebo podnikat kroky bez předchozího písemného souhlasu společnosti WD, který může být udělen či zamítnut výhradně a zcela podle uvážení společnosti WD. Člen bere na vědomí a souhlasí s tím, že nebude dělat nic, co by mohlo ohrozit stav libovolných ochranných známek, autorských práv, známek služby nebo obchodních názvů společnosti WD. Při zastavení, odebrání, ukončení nebo zrušení členství člena v programu se tímto licence člena ihned ukončí a člen ihned ukončí používání veškerých ochranných známek, známek služby, obchodních názvů nebo autorských práv, s jejichž používáním mu byl společností WD udělen souhlas.
- V souladu s pravidly těchto podmínek člen tímto společnosti WD uděluje a ta tímto přijímá celosvětové, nevýhradní, nepřenosné, sublicencovatelné, bezplatné právo a licenci k používání, reprodukci a zobrazování ochranných známek a autorských práv člena po dobu platnosti programu na libovolných webových stránkách nebo v propagačních materiálech, reklamách, letácích, dokumentaci, fotografiích, snímcích, videích, filmech, doprovodných či jiných materiálech používaných společností WD v souvislosti s marketingem, prodejem, propagací a distribucí svých produktů (např. ve vybraných výpisech členů (na základě úrovně v programu nebo nákupů) v části Kde nakupovat na webových stránkách společnosti WD). Používání ochranných známek a autorských práv člena společností WD s oprávněním na základě těchto podmínek: (a) nevytváří žádná vlastnická práva společnosti WD k ochranným známkám nebo autorským právům člena a (b) slouží ku prospěchu člena.
TYTO PODMÍNKY NAHRAZUJÍ VŠECHNY PŘEDEŠLÉ.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Letzte Änderung: 01. Dezember 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. („WD“, „wir“, „uns“) bietet seinen Wiederverkäufern und Systemintegratoren, die ein ausgewähltes Sortiment von WD Produkten kaufen, die Möglichkeit, am Western Digital Pro-Rewards-Prämienprogramm (das „Programm“) teilzunehmen und Prämien und Anreize zu erhalten, wie direkte Anreize, Schulungen, auf Mitglieder beschränkte Werbeaktionen, exklusiven Zugang zu Marketing-Tools und vieles mehr, während sie gleichzeitig etablierte Einkaufs- und Erfüllungsbeziehungen mit unseren Vertriebspartnern und anderen spezifischen Anbietern (die WD von Zeit zu Zeit innerhalb eines Mitgliedskontos identifizieren kann) („Anbieter“) unterhalten. Diese Programmbedingungen („Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen“) regeln das Programm und die Beziehung von WD zu den Mitgliedern des Programms (jeweils ein „Mitglied“ und gemeinsam die „Mitglieder“) und den Nutzern des Programms auf der Website www.westerndigital.com („Site“). Die Mitgliedschaft im Programm (und/oder die Nutzung der Website) unterliegt diesen Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen, und sofern nicht ausdrücklich anders angegeben, gelten diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen für alle Mitglieder und Nutzer der Website. Indem Sie diese Website weiterhin nutzen und/oder Mitglied des Programms werden, akzeptieren Sie, das Mitglied und/oder der Nutzer, diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen und erklären sich mit ihnen einverstanden. Wenn Sie, das Mitglied und/oder der Nutzer diesen Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen nicht zustimmen, dürfen Sie, das Mitglied und/oder der Nutzer die Website nicht aufrufen, durchsuchen oder anderweitig nutzen. Diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen und die Programmdetails (wie in Abschnitt I.1 unten definiert) enthalten die gesamte Vereinbarung in Bezug auf den Gegenstand dieser Vereinbarung und ersetzen alle mündlichen oder schriftlichen Zusicherungen sowie frühere Bedingungen für Werbeprämien oder Treueprogramme, Regeln, Vorschriften, Richtlinien und Verfahren, die zuvor in Bezug auf den Gegenstand dieser Vereinbarung in Kraft waren
Indem Sie einen Antrag auf Mitgliedschaft bei WD stellen, bestätigen Sie als Vertreter des Unternehmens, der Organisation und/oder der Institution („Sie“), dass Sie diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen gelesen haben und damit einverstanden sind, und Sie erklären sich damit einverstanden, garantieren und erklären, dass:
- Sie diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen im Namen des Unternehmens, der Organisation und/oder der Institution, für die Sie sich anmelden, gelesen, verstanden und akzeptiert haben, und Sie bestätigen, dass Ihre elektronische Annahme dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen Ihrer handschriftlichen Unterschrift zur Annahme dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen gleichkommt;
- Sie ein bevollmächtigter Vertreter des Unternehmens, der Organisation und/oder der Institution sind, für die Sie sich anmelden, und das Recht und die Befugnis haben, das Unternehmen, die Organisation und/oder die Institution an diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen, alle anderen hierin genannten Regeln, Vorschriften, Richtlinien, Verfahren und alle zusätzlichen Bedingungen, die für den Zugang zu und die Nutzung von passwortgeschützten Inhalten im Zusammenhang mit dem Programm erforderlich sind, zu binden, und sich hiermit anmelden;
- Das Unternehmen, die Organisation und/oder die Institution, das/die Sie anmelden: (i) ist für die Mitgliedschaft berechtigt, (ii) wird nur ein Mitgliedskonto aktivieren (das, falls von WD erlaubt, Unterkonten für einzelne Benutzer für jedes Mitglied umfassen kann, wobei jedoch alle Programmvorteile, die über ein Unterkonto gewährt werden, nur dem Mitgliedskonto zugutekommen; Unterkonten sind nicht für Programmvorteile berechtigt), und (iii) wird nur für ein Werbeprämien-, Rabatt-, Preisnachlass- oder Treueprogramm bei WD angemeldet sein;
- Die Teilnahme am Programm steht im Einklang mit den internen Richtlinien des Unternehmens, der Organisation und/oder der Institution, für die Sie sich anmelden;
- Die von Ihnen bei der Anmeldung gemachten Angaben sind richtig und vollständig;
- Das Unternehmen, die Organisation und/oder die Institution, bei der Sie sich anmelden, ist Eigentümer aller Rechte, Titel und Interessen an ihren Marken, die hier lizenziert sind; und
- Sie und das Unternehmen, die Organisation und/oder die Institution, bei der Sie sich anmelden, sind dafür verantwortlich, die neueste Version der WD Richtlinien zur Verwendung von Marken und Logos sowie alle geltenden Gesetze zu befolgen und einzuhalten.
Wenn Sie eine Klärung oder weitere Informationen in Bezug auf diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen benötigen, können Sie sich an WD über den Link „Kontakt“ wenden.
I. Berechtigung und Mitgliedschaft
- Die Programmmitgliedschaft und ihre Vorteile werden nach dem alleinigen Ermessen von WD angeboten, und die Teilnahme am Programm unterliegt diesen Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen und allen anderen Regeln, Vorschriften, Richtlinien oder Verfahren, die WD nach eigenem Ermessen von Zeit zu Zeit beschließen kann (zusammenfassend die „Programmdetails“). Es liegt im alleinigen Ermessen von WD, diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen und alle Programmdetails auszulegen und anzuwenden, und alle diesbezüglichen Fragen oder Streitigkeiten werden von WD nach eigenem Ermessen entschieden.
- WD kann die Programmbestimmungen zu jeder Zeit ohne Vorankündigung ändern. Diese Geschäftsbedingungen dürfen nur schriftlich modifiziert, ersetzt oder geändert werden.
- Die Berechtigung für das Programm und die Mitgliedschaft daran werden nach alleinigem Ermessen von WD bestimmt. WD behält sich das Recht vor, allein nach eigenem Ermessen den Status der Mitgliedschaft eines Mitglieds zu bestimmen. Dazu zählen die Annahme eines Mitglieds in das Programm, die Beendigung der Mitgliedschaft eines Mitglieds sowie die Feststellung, ob ein Mitglied berechtigt ist, Vergütungen zu erhalten (oder ob ein solches Mitglied nur berechtigt ist, das Programm zu Informations- und Schulungszwecke zu benutzen).
- Die Mitgliedschaft bei dem Programm ist allgemein Unternehmen, Organisationen und/oder Institutionen vorbehalten, welche die für die Mitgliedschaft qualifizierenden Kriterien erfüllen („Kunden“). Einzelpersonen (und bestimmte Online-Händler, die zur Verkaufsförderung in direkter Beziehung zu WD stehen), sind von der Mitgliedschaft am Programm ausgeschlossen.
- Die zur Mitgliedschaft qualifizierenden Kriterien und die Stufen der Mitgliedschaft können sich von Land zu Land unterscheiden.
- Von WD bezüglich Berechtigung, Mitgliedschaft und Beendigung der Mitgliedschaft getroffene Entscheidungen sind endgültig und nicht Gegenstand gerichtlicher Auseinandersetzung.
- Das Programm bietet mehrere Kategorien und Stufen der Mitgliedschaft. Generell unterscheiden sich die zur Mitgliedschaft qualifizierenden Kriterien je nach Kategorie und Stufe. Die Berechtigungen für die Stufen der Mitgliedschaft werden nach alleinigem Ermessen von WD bestimmt. Die Kriterien und der Zeitraum für die Einstufung der Mitgliedsstufe sind in Ihrem Mitgliedskonto beschrieben.
- Eventuell sind bestimmte Kunden aus folgenden Gründen nicht zur Teilnahme am Programm berechtigt: (i) wegen gültiger anderer Absprachen oder Vereinbarungen zum Vorteil solcher Kunden, (ii) durch geltende Landes-, Bundes- oder auswärtigen Gesetze, Regeln, Vorschriften, Ordnungen, Gesetzeswerke, Anordnungen oder Erlasse (z. B. Einschränkungen, die Regierungsbehörden daran hindern, an Programmen teilzunehmen, die Vergütungen oder Vergünstigungen bieten) oder (iii) wegen Nichterfüllung der von WD allein nach eigenem Ermessen eingeführten qualifizierenden Kriterien.
- Die autorisierten Distributoren von WD können sich bei dem Programm anmelden. Jedoch sind die autorisierten Distributoren von WD eventuell nicht berechtigt, sich in Verbindung mit ihrer Mitgliedschaft beim Programm Punkte (wie unten definiert) zu verdienen und sie einzulösen. Solche Mitglieder sind nur berechnet, das Programm für Informations- und Schulungszwecke zu benutzen (und die Mitgliedschaft solcher Mitglieder beim Programm wird darauf begrenzt).
- WD behält sich das Recht vor, allein nach eigenem Ermessen ad hoc Anreiz- und Vergünstigungsprogramme zu schaffen und auszuführen, die unter Umständen vom Programm abweichen. Die Berechtigung zu solchen Anreiz- oder Vergünstigungsprogrammen wird von WD nach alleinigem Ermessen festgelegt.
- Die durch dieses Programm gewährten Vergütungen sollen ausschließlich dem bei dem Programm angemeldeten Kunden zugute kommen. Einzelpersonen, die sich im Namen des Kunden beim Programm anmelden, müssen sicherstellen, dass alle einschlägigen Eigentümer und/oder Vertreter des Kunden über die Teilnahme des Kunden am Programm und vom Empfang etwaiger Vergünstigungen daraus benachrichtigt werden. Die Teilnahme am Programm ist in allen Fällen untersagt, in denen diese Teilnahme nicht einem autorisierten Eigentümer und/oder Vertreter des Kunden mitgeteilt und durch ihn genehmigt worden ist. Sie garantieren und legen dar, dass die Teilnahme an dem Programm Ihre Pflichten und Loyalität gegenüber dem Kunden nicht verletzen oder anderweitig Interessenkonflikte zwischen Ihnen und dem Kunden erzeugen würde. Falls die Teilnahme an dem Programm Interessenkonflikte zwischen Ihnen und dem Kunden verursacht oder Ihre Pflichten und Loyalität gegenüber dem Kunden verletzt, müssen Sie WD und den Kunden umgehend schriftlich davon in Kenntnis setzen.
II. Vorteile und Anreize
- Die Vergünstigungen aus der Mitgliedschaft unterscheiden sich allgemein je nach Kategorie und Stufe der Mitgliedschaft und können je nach Land/Region variieren. WD kann die Anzahl der Punkte (wie unten definiert) deckeln, die sich gewisse Kunden verdienen können. Unter Umständen müssen Mitglieder auch bestimmte Gesamtpunktzahlen (und/oder minimale Punktzahldurchschnitte) erreichen, um zu bestimmten Vergünstigungsarten (wie unten definiert) berechtigt zu sein.
- Programmpunkte verdienen
- Mitglieder können Programmpunkte („Punkte“) sammeln, wenn sie bestimmte berechtigte WD Produkte im Neuzustand (nicht rezertifiziert und/oder generalüberholt) von WDs autorisierten Vertriebspartnern und/oder Verkäufern kaufen. Die Liste der WD Produkte, für die im Rahmen des Programms Punkte gesammelt werden können, wird im Mitgliedskonto für das jeweilige Land/die jeweilige Region des Mitglieds aufgeführt. WD kann die im Mitgliedskonto aufgeführten Produkte und/oder Punkte für solche Produkte jederzeit ohne vorherige Ankündigung und nach eigenem Ermessen ändern.
- WD verwendet von den autorisierten Distributoren von WD angelieferte Umsatzberichte und/oder von Kunden bei WD eingereichte Registrierungsdaten als primäre Basis zur Bestimmung der Anzahl der Punkte, die sich ein Mitglied verdient. Allein nach eigenem Ermessen kann WD auch Berichte und Ressourcen, die es dafür für geeignet hält, dazu benutzen, die von einem Mitglied verdienten Punkte zu bestimmen oder zu überprüfen.
- WD bestimmt allein nach eigenem Ermessen die gegebenenfalls Mitgliedern für geeignete Käufe gewährte Anzahl Punkte, und WD ist berechtigt, die Anzahl der für geeignete Käufe gewährten Punkte jederzeit zu ändern. Die Entscheidungen von WD dazu, ob ein Kauf sich für Punkte eignet und wie viele Punkte ein solcher Kauf eventuell einbringt, sind endgültig und unterliegen keiner gerichtlichen Überprüfung aus irgendeinem Grund durch das betreffende Mitglied oder irgendeinen Dritten, es sei den, nach alleinigem Ermessen von WD. WD behält sich das Recht vor, fehlerhaft gebuchte Punkte zu ändern.
- Die Liste der für Punkte geeigneten WD-Produkte und die geeigneten Käufen zugeordneten Punktwerte können von Land zu Land oder je nach Stufe der Mitgliedschaft variieren, wie von WD allein nach eigenem Ermessen festgelegt.
- Punkte werden während jedes Punktesammelzeitraums verdient und angesammelt, wie im Mitgliedskonto nach dem Einloggen auf der Website angegeben („Programmzeitraum“). WÄHREND EINER BESTIMMTEN PROGRAMMPERIODE VERDIENTE PUNKTE WERDEN NUR DER PROGRAMMPERIODE ZUGEORDNET, IN DER SIE SICH ANGESAMMELT HABEN, UND KÖNNEN NICHT ZU ZWECKEN DES VERDIENENS ODER EINLÖSENS ZUR NÄCHSTEN PROGRAMMPERIODE VORGETRAGEN WERDEN, ES SEI DENN, DER PROGRAMMLEITFADEN BESTIMMT ES ANDERS.
- Programmpunkte einlösen
- Um Punkte gegen bestimmte, von WD in einem Mitgliedskonto ausgewiesene Prämien („Prämien“) einzulösen, muss ein Mitglied in einem Programmzeitraum eine Mindestanzahl von Punkten gesammelt haben. Die erforderliche Mindestanzahl von Punkten wird im Mitgliedskonto nach dem Einloggen auf der Website angegeben. Ein Mitglied kann Punkte gegen Prämien einlösen, wenn das Mitglied die von WD für die jeweilige Prämie vorgeschriebene Mindestpunktzahl erreicht oder überschritten hat. Ein Mitglied, das die geltende Mindestpunktzahl für einen bestimmten Programmzeitraum nicht erreicht, ist nicht berechtigt, Punkte für eine Prämie in diesem Programmzeitraum einzulösen, und alle Punkte, die das Mitglied in diesem Programmzeitraum gesammelt hat, verfallen zu Beginn eines neuen Programmzeitraums, sofern nicht anders angegeben.
- Informationen über Prämien sind in Ihrem Mitgliedskonto verfügbar, nachdem Sie sich auf der Website angemeldet haben. WD kann die zur Einlösung verfügbaren Vergütungen zu jeder Zeit während des Programms ohne Vorankündigung ändern.
- Weder Punkte von Vergütungen sind übertragbar.
- Ein Mitglied hat nicht das Recht, Ersatz für eine Vergütung anzufordern oder zu verlangen. WD behält sich allein nach eigenem Ermessen das Recht vor, eine Vergütung durch eine andere mit gleichem oder höherem Wert zu ersetzen, wenn eine Vergütung nicht verfügbar ist (oder aus jedem anderen Grund).
- Programmvergütungen stehen Mitgliedern nicht zur Verfügung, die nicht alle diese Geschäftsbedingungen erfüllt haben, wie es WD allein im eigenen Ermessen feststellt. Eventuell verlangt WD einen Nachweis der Erfüllung oder überprüft und inspiziert in Zeitabständen die Unterlagen eines Mitglieds, um die Befolgung dieser Geschäftsbedingungen durch das Mitglied zu bestätigen.
- Andere Vergünstigungen der Mitgliedschaft
- Informationen über alle weiteren Vorteile der Mitgliedschaft in einer Kategorie und/oder Stufe finden Sie in Ihrem Mitgliedskonto, nachdem Sie sich auf der Website angemeldet haben. Mitglieder in bestimmten Ländern können berechtigt sein, bestimmte WD Produkte zu einem ermäßigten Preis zu testen („Evaluierungsprogramm“). Der Rabatt des Evaluierungsprogramms kann nicht mit anderen Rabatten kombiniert werden. Bei einem Kauf im Rahmen des Evaluierungsprogramms können Steuern, Versand- und Bearbeitungsgebühren sowie andere Gebühren anfallen. Außerdem kann die Anzahl der verfügbaren WD Produkte pro berechtigtem Mitglied begrenzt sein. Das Mitglied nimmt zur Kenntnis und erklärt sich damit einverstanden, dass alle WD Produkte, die im Rahmen des Evaluierungsprogramms erworben werden, ausschließlich für die Verwendung durch das Mitglied bestimmt sind und nicht weiterverkauft werden dürfen.
- WD kann zu jeder Zeit während des Programms ohne Vorankündigung Vergünstigungen der Mitgliedschaft ändern.
III. Änderung, Löschung und Beendigung
- Das Programm wird so lange fortgesetzt, bis WD nach eigenem Ermessen ein Datum für die Beendigung des Programms festlegt. WD hat das Recht, das Programm jederzeit und aus beliebigem Grund durch eine Mitteilung auf der Website zu beenden. WD kann das Programm ohne eine solche Mitteilung ganz oder teilweise in jeder Rechtsordnung beenden, es sei denn, eine solche Mitteilung ist gesetzlich vorgeschrieben.
- WD behält sich das Recht vor, in folgenden Fällen jede Mitgliedschaft, Vergütung und/oder alle etwaigen nicht eingelösten Punkte zurückzuziehen, zu annullieren oder suspendieren oder allein nach seinem uneingeschränkten Ermessen andere Maßnahmen zu ergreifen: (1) Verletzung dieser Programmbestimmungen durch das Mitglied, (2) Betrug oder Missbrauch in Verbindung mit dem Programm, dem Verdienen von Punkten oder dem Einlösen von Vergütungen, (3) falsche Darstellung irgendwelcher Informationen oder jeder Missbrauch dieses Programms, (4) Verletzung irgendeines Bundes-, Landes- oder lokalen Gesetzes oder einer entsprechenden Bestimmung in Verbindung mit der Nutzung von Mitgliedervergünstigungen, (5) Nichtbezahlung fälliger Rechnungen an WD, (6) Zahlung per Scheck an WD, der wegen fehlender Deckung abgewiesen wird oder aus einem anderen Grund ungültig ist, (7) Unterhalten von mehr als einem aktiven Konto durch ein Mitglied, (8) physische, verbale oder schriftliche Misshandlung von WD-Personal oder (9) Handlungen zum Schaden von WD in irgendeiner anderen Weise – jeweils wie von WD allein nach eigenem Ermessen festgestellt. Zusätzlich zur Einstellung der Programm-Mitgliedschaft hat WD das Recht, angemessen auf dem Behörden- oder Gerichtsweg vorzugehen, insbesondere durch strafrechtliche Verfolgung, wie es ihm allein nach eigenem Ermessen notwendig erscheint. Unter Berücksichtigung geltenden Rechts endet die Mitgliedschaft automatisch, wenn ein Mitglied Konkurs beantragt oder in anderer Weise einem Konkursverfahren unterliegt.
- Bei einer beendeten, annullierten oder abgebrochenen Mitgliedschaft gehen alle angesammelten Punkte verloren, und das Konto des Mitglieds wird gelöscht. Wenn WD das Konto eines Mitglieds aus irgendeinem Grund annulliert, darf das Mitglied keine neue Mitgliedschaft beantragen, und ein etwaiges, im Namen des Mitglieds eröffnetes Konto und in diesem Konto verdiente Punkte gehen verloren, wenn dies entdeckt wird.
- Wenn ein Mitglied seine Mitgliedschaft annulliert oder wenn sein Konto wegen Inaktivität geschlossen wird, kann das Mitglied zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt wieder eine Mitgliedschaft beantragen. Es erhält aber keine Punkte zurück, die es mit seiner vorherigen Mitgliedschaft hat verfallen lassen.
IV. Haftungsbeschränkung
- DURCH DIE EINLÖSUNG EINER VERGÜTUNG ERKLÄRT SICH DAS MITGLIED DAMIT EINVERSTANDEN, DASS WD UND SEINE TOCHTERGESELLSCHAFTEN UND IHRE JEWEILIGEN FÜHRUNGSKRÄFTE, DIREKTOREN, MITARBEITER, VERTRETER UND BEAUFTRAGTEN (GEMEINSAM „FREIGESTELLTE PARTEIEN“ GENANNT) KEINE HAFTUNG ODER VERANTWORTUNG IRGENDWELCHER ART ÜBERNEHMEN FÜR IRGENDWELCHE VERLETZUNGEN, VERLUSTE UND SCHÄDEN JEDER ART AN PERSONEN, EINSCHLIESSLICH PERSONENSCHÄDEN UND TOD, ODER SACHEN, DIE GANZ ODER TEILWEISE, DIREKT ODER INDIREKT AUS IRGENDEINER IN ZUSAMMENHANG MIT DEM PROGRAMM ODER DER VERÜTUNG UNTERNOMMENEN ODER UNTERLASSENEN HANDLUNG ERWACHSEN, UND DURCH DIE MITGLIEDER ODER IRGENDEINE PERSON VON SOLCHER HAFTUNG FREIGESTELLT WERDEN.
- DIE FREIGESTELLTEN PARTEIEN SIND NICHT VERANTWORTLICH FÜR (A) VERLUST, FEHLLEITUNG ODER VERZÖGERUNGEN BEIM EMPFANG VON MITGLIEDSKORRESPONDENZ UND VERGÜTUNGEN, (B) DIEBSTAHL ODER NICHT AUTORISIERTE EINLÖSUNG VON PUNKTEN ODER VERGÜTUNGEN ODER DEN GEBRAUCH DER VERGÜTUNG, DER DURCH UMSTÄNDE AUSSERHALB DER ZUMUTBAREN KONTROLLE DURCH WD, DIE FREIGESTELLTEN PARTEIEN ODER IHRE VERTRETER ODER BEAUFTRAGTEN VERURSACHT WIRD, (C) ETWAIGE TATEN ODER UNTERLASSUNGEN DRITTER ODER (D) ETWAIGE IN VERBINDUNG MIT DEN VERGÜTUNGEN ODER DEM PROGRAMM VERÖFFENTLICHTE FEHLER , INSBESONDERE ETWAIGE TYPOGRAFISCHE FEHLER, FEHLERHAFTE BESCHREIBUNGEN UND FEHLER IN VERBINDUNG MIT GEEIGNETEN KÄUFEN ODER VERGÜTUNGEN. WD BEHÄLT SICH DAS RECHT VOR, FEHLER ODER VORANKÜNDIGUNG ZU KORRIGIEREN.
- IN KEINEM FALL HAFTEN DIE FREIGESTELLTEN PARTEIEN GEGENÜBER IRGENDEINEM MITGLIED FÜR ETWAIGE VERZÖGERUNGEN ODER NICHTERFÜLLUNG AUS GRÜNDEN, AUSSERHALB DER KONTROLLE DURCH WD, INSBESONDERE HÖHERE GEWALT, KRIEGERISCHE HANDLUNGEN, NATURKATASTROPHEN, WETTER, TERRORISMUS ODER IRGENDEINER HANDLUNG ODER UNTERLASSUNG EINES DRITTEN. DIE EINZIGE, DEM MITGLIED IN VERBINDUNG MIT DEM PROGRAMM ZUR VERFÜGUNG STEHENDE ABHILFE (OB DIE FORDERUNG DES MITGLIEDS RECHTLICH GESTÜTZT ODER RECHT UND BILLIG IST) IST EINE GUTSCHRIFT ODER ERNEUTE GUTSCHRIFT VON PUNKTEN DEM PUNKTEKONTO DES MITGLIEDS IN EINER MENGE, DIE NICHT HÖHER IST ALS DIE ZUR DEBATTE STEHENDE PUNKTZAHL.
- OHNE EINSCHRÄNKUNG DES VORANGEHENDEN, AUSSER WIE SPEZIFISCH ANDES IN DIESEN GESCHÄFTSBEDINGUNGEN BESTIMMT, WERDEN DIE VERGÜTUNGEN OHNE GEWÄHR, OHNE GARANTIE IRGENDEINER ART GELIEFERT, OB AUSDRÜCKLICH ODER STILLSCHWEIGEND, INSBESONDERE DIE STILLSCHWEIGENDE GARANTIE DER MARKTGÄNGIGKEIT, EIGNUNG FÜR EINEN BESTIMMTEN ZWECK ODER NICHTVERLETZUNG VON RECHTEN. EVENTUELL ERLAUBEN MANCHE RECHTSGEBIETE NICHT DIE BEGRENZUNG ODER DEN AUSSCHLUSS VON HAFTUNG FÜR FOLGE- ODER BEGLEITSCHÄDEN ODER DEN AUSSCHLUSS STILLSCHWEIGENDER GARANTIEN. PRÜFEN SIE DIE LOKALE GESETZGEBUNG AUF EINSCHRÄNKUNGEN UND BEGRENZUNGEN HINSICHTLICH DIESER BEGRENZUNGEN ODER AUSSCHLÜSSE.
- DIESER ABSCHNITT WIRKT NACH DER BEENDIGUNG EINER BETEILIGUNG EINE MITGLIEDS AN DEM PROGRAMM FORT.
- DAS MITGLIED IST FÜR ALLE GELTENDEN STEUERN (VON BUND, LAND, LOKAL UND/ODER AUSLÄNDISCH) VERANTWORTLICH, DIE AUF DIE VOM MITGLIED UNTER DEM PROGRAMM EINGELÖSEN VERGÜTUNGEN ERHOBEN WERDEN.
V. Nutzung der Website
- Allgemeines
- Mitglieder können die Möglichkeit erhalten, Benutzernamen, Passwörter oder entweder Codes oder Geräte („Zugangscodes“) dazu zu verwenden, Zugang zu gesperrten Bereichen der Programm-Website („Website“) zu erlangen. Die in solchen gesperrten Bereichen vorhandenen Inhalte sind vertraulich von WD und werden dem Mitglied nur für seinen persönlichen Gebrauch bereitgestellt. Das Mitglied verpflichtet sich, (i) die Informationen von WD, die als vertraulich gekennzeichnet sind oder vernünftigerweise als vertraulich angesehen werden sollten („vertrauliche Informationen“), zu schützen; (ii) vertrauliche Informationen nur zur Erfüllung seiner Verpflichtungen im Rahmen dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen zu verwenden; und (iii) vertrauliche Informationen auf schriftliche Aufforderung von WD oder nach Beendigung dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen, je nachdem, was zuerst eintritt, unverzüglich an WD zurückzugeben. Die Vertraulichkeitsverpflichtungen des Mitglieds in Bezug auf vertrauliche Informationen bleiben fünf (5) Jahre ab dem Datum der Kündigung des Programms durch das Mitglied bestehen. WD behält sich das Recht vor, den Gebrauch solcher Zugangscodes durch das Mitglied oder von Dritten in seinem Namen zu untersagen, wenn WD feststellt, dass dieser Gebrauch den Betrieb der Website stört oder kommerziellen Nutzen für andere Einheiten zum Nachteil von WD zur Folge hat.
- WD gestattet Mitgliedern und Nutzern der Website die Ansicht und das Herunterladen von Materialien („Materialien“), die auf der Website verfügbar sind, ausschließlich für die persönliche und kommerzielle Nutzung durch diese Mitglieder bzw. Nutzer, jedoch unter der Voraussetzung, dass Mitglieder und Nutzer es unterlassen, Urheberrechts- und andere Eigentumshinweise zu entfernen, die in den Originalmaterialien oder in Kopien der Materialien enthalten sind. Das Urheberrecht an den Materialien liegt bei WD, seinen Tochtergesellschaften oder bei Dritten. Ohne vorherige schriftliche Erlaubnis durch WD oder einen anderen Urheberrechtsträger ist es Mitgliedern und Benutzern der Website nicht gestattet, das auf der Website vorhandene Material auf irgendeine Weise, in irgendeiner Form oder mit irgendwelchen Mitteln zu verändern, insbesondere mit elektronischen oder mechanischen Mitteln, durch Fotokopieren, Aufzeichnen oder auf andere Weise.
- Links von der Website aus zu Websites Dritter werden ausschließlich als Annehmlichkeit für Mitglieder und Benutzer der Website bereitgestellt. Wenn ein Mitglied oder Benutzer der Website diese Links benutzt, verlässt das Mitglied beziehungsweise der Benutzer die Website. WD hat nicht alle diese Websites oder ihren Inhalt geprüft. WD billigt sie nicht und trifft auch keine Aussagen über sie oder irgendwelche dort vorhandene Informationen, Software oder andere Produkte oder Materialien oder irgendwelche Resultate, die gegebenenfalls durch deren Gebrauch erzielt werden. Wenn ein Mitglied oder Benutzer der Website beschließt, auf irgendeine dieser mit der Website verlinkten Websites Dritter zuzugreifen, tut ein solches Mitglied beziehungsweise ein solcher Benutzer dies auf eigene Gefahr.
- Ausschlussklausel
- DAS PROGRAMM UND DIE AUF DIESER WEBSITE BEREITGESTELLTEN MATERIALIEN UND DIENSTLEISTUNGEN („SERVICES“) WERDEN WIE BESEHEN OHNE JEGLICHE GEWÄHRLEISTUNG BEREITGESTELLT, OB AUSDRÜCKLICH ODER STILLSCHWEIGEND. BIS ZUM VOLLEN, VON ANWENDBAREM RECHT GESTATTETEN AUSMASS SCHLIESST WD JEDE GEWÄHRLEISTUNG, EXPRESSIS VERBIS ODER IMPLIZIT, AUS, EINSCHLIESSLICH, ABER NICHT BESCHRÄNKT AUF, JEDE GEWÄHRLEISTUNG VON MARKTGÄNGIGKEIT, EIGNUNG FÜR EINEN BESTIMMTEN ZWECK UND NICHT-VERLETZUNG IRGENDWELCHER RECHTE DRITTER.
- WD gewährleistet nicht die Qualität, Gültigkeit, Richtigkeit oder Vollständigkeit des Programms, der Programmbestimmungen, der Materialien oder Dienstleistungen oder, dass der Gebrauch der Website durch das Mitglied ungestört oder fehlerfrei sein wird oder dass diese Website frei von Viren oder anderen schädlichen Mechanismen ist, und trifft auch keine Aussagen dazu.
- Haftungsbeschränkung
- FÄLLE VON BETRUG UND VORSÄTZLICHEM FEHLVERHALTEN AUSGENOMMEN, ÜBERNIMMT WD IN KEINEM FALL EINE AUS DER VERWENDUNG ODER NICHTVERWENDBARKEIT DES PROGRAMMS, DER WEBSITE ODER DER DARIN ENTHALTENEN ODER VON IHR AUS ERREICHBAREN MATERIALIEN; INFORMATIONEN ODER DIENSTLEISTUNGEN ENTSTEHENDE HAFTUNG, DIE ÜBER DEN WERT DER FRAGLICHEN, GEWÄHLTEN VERGÜNSTIGUNG ODER DES FRAGLICHEN ANREIZES HINAUSGEHT.
- WD ÜBERNIMMT UNTER KEINEN UMSTÄNDEN DIE HAFTUNG FÜR DIREKTE, INDIREKTE, ZUFÄLLIGE ODER SPEZIELLE SCHÄDEN SOWIE FÜR FOLGESCHÄDEN, STRAFZAHLUNGEN ODER ANDERE SCHÄDEN IRGENDWELCHER ART (EINSCHLIESSLICH, ABER NICHT BESCHRÄNKT AUF, EINNAHMEVERLUSTE, GEWINNEINBUSSEN ODER BETRIEBSUNTERBRECHUNGEN), AUCH WENN WD AUF DIE MÖGLICHKEIT SOLCHER SCHÄDEN HINGEWIESEN WORDEN IST.
VI. Zusätzliche Bedingungen
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- Ein Versäumen von WD, irgendein Recht oder eine Bestimmung dieser Geschäftsbedingungen geltend zu machen, stellt keinen Verzicht auf dieses Recht oder diese Bestimmung dar. WD kann die Geschäftsbedingungen und/oder den Programmleitfaden zu jeder Zeit ändern, indem es die geänderten Geschäftsbedingungen beziehungsweise den geänderten Programmleitfaden auf dieser Website veröffentlicht. Wenn ein Mitglied die Website nach der Veröffentlichung irgendwelcher Änderungen an diesen Geschäftsbedingungen oder an dem Programmleitfaden weiterhin nutzt, begründet dies die Zustimmung des Mitglieds zu solchen Änderungen. Die aktuellste Version dieser Geschäftsbedingungen lässt sich zu jeder Zeit in Augenschein nehmen. Klicken Sie dazu auf den auf der Website verfügbaren Link „Geschäftsbedingungen“.
- Alle Fragen und Kontroversen im Zusammenhang mit diesen Geschäftsbedingungen werden von WD allein nach eigenem Ermessen geklärt.
- WD behält sich das Recht vor zu überprüfen, ob Mitglieder jederzeit die Bedingungen ihrer Berechtigung befolgt haben, sowie das Recht, die Teilnahme von Mitgliedern am Programm zu überwachen, um die Befolgung dieser Geschäftsbedingungen sicherzustellen. WD behält sich auch das Recht vor, jede Information, die es von Mitgliedern durch das Programm erhält, so zu prüfen, zurückzuhalten oder offen zu legen, wie es zur Erfüllung aller einschlägigen Gesetze, Verordnungen, Rechtsgänge und behördlichen Anordnungen erforderlich ist. Anrufe bei Kundenservice-Teams von WD oder von ihnen können zu Trainings- und Sicherheitszwecken mitgehört und/oder aufgezeichnet werden.
- Falls WD, seine Tochtergesellschaften oder seine Vertretungen allein nach eigenem Ermessen feststellen, dass sie das Vorliegen elektronischer Fälschung im Programm vermuten, oder falls dies tatsächlich der Fall war, oder falls technische Schwierigkeiten die Integrität des Programms beeinträchtigen, kann WD das Programm abbrechen oder ändern oder verdächtigte Mitgliedschaften löschen. Jeder Versuch eines Mitglieds oder irgendeiner anderen Person, einer Website willentlich zu schaden oder den legitimen Betrieb des Programms zu sabotieren, stellt einen Bruch von Straf- und Zivilgesetzen dar. WD behält sich das Recht vor, die verantwortliche Partei oder verantwortlichen Parteien bis zum größten rechtlich zulässigen Ausmaß in Regress zu nehmen.
- WD lehnt die Verantwortung für unvollständige oder falsche Angaben von Mitgliedern sowie für technische Fehlfunktionen der Telefonnetzwerke oder der Software (oder einer Kombination von beiden) sowie für verlorene, verzögert übermittelte oder verfälsche Daten ab. WD ist nicht für typografische oder drucktechnische Fehler in irgendwelchem Material in Verbindung mit dem Programm verantwortlich. WD übernimmt keine Verantwortung für beschädigte, verloren gegangene oder fehlgeleitete E-Mails, Postsendungen oder Faxe. Absendebestätigungen von E-Mails, Postsendungen und Faxen sind keine Empfangsbestätigungen.
- Das Mitglied bleibt in jeder Hinsicht ein unabhängiger Auftragnehmer, und es wird keine Partnerschaft, Agentur, Vertrieb, Joint Venture oder Arbeitnehmer/Arbeitgeber-Beziehung beabsichtigt oder impliziert. Das Mitglied wird zu keinem Zweck als Angestellter oder Vertreter von WD handeln oder sich als solcher ausgeben, noch ist es befugt, für oder im Namen von WD zu handeln. Das Mitglied ist nicht berechtigt, befugt oder bevollmächtigt, im Namen von WD zu handeln oder eine ausdrückliche oder stillschweigende Verpflichtung einzugehen. Ohne das Vorstehende einzuschränken, erkennt das Mitglied an, dass die Verwendung des Begriffs „Partner“ in den Programmunterlagen keine rechtliche Partnerschaft oder treuhänderische Beziehung zwischen den Parteien begründet oder impliziert. Das Mitglied verpflichtet sich, WD zu verteidigen und von allen Ansprüchen freizustellen, die sich aus dem Verhalten des Mitglieds ergeben.
- Das Mitglied ist verpflichtet, bei der Erfüllung seiner Pflichten im Rahmen dieses Vertrages angemessene Anstrengungen zu unternehmen, um die Eigentumsrechte und Eigentumsinteressen von WD zu schützen, einschließlich, aber nicht beschränkt auf die Rechte an geistigem Eigentum von WD. Das Mitglied darf die Seriennummer auf einem WD Produkt oder dessen Verpackung weder unkenntlich machen noch in irgendeiner Weise verändern. Das Mitglied darf WD Produkte nur für den vorgesehenen Verwendungszweck verkaufen. Darüber hinaus verpflichtet sich das Mitglied, nur legitime WD Produkte zu verkaufen und keine gefälschten WD Produkte zu verkaufen oder andere dazu zu ermutigen. Ein Verstoß gegen die in diesem Absatz genannten Verpflichtungen berechtigt WD, diese Vereinbarung zu kündigen und/oder die Herausgabe der durch einen solchen Verstoß erlangten Gegenstände zu verlangen und/oder den Ersatz des WD entstandenen Schadens zu fordern.
- Die englischsprachige Version dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen hat Vorrang vor allen Übersetzungen. Diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen sind weder ganz noch teilweise durch das Mitglied abtretbar, sei es kraft Gesetzes, durch Änderung der Beteiligungsverhältnisse oder anderweitig. Jeder Versuch des Mitglieds, diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen abzutreten, ist null und nichtig und kann nach alleinigem Ermessen von WD zum Ausschluss des Mitglieds aus dem Programm führen. WD kann nach eigenem Ermessen alle oder einen Teil seiner Rechte, Titel und Interessen im Rahmen dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen an eine seiner Tochtergesellschaften oder an einen Dritten abtreten.
- Das Mitglied erkennt an, dass Produkte, Software und Technologie von WD den Export- und Importkontrollen gemäß den Gesetzen und Vorschriften der Vereinigten Staaten, der Europäischen Union und anderer Länder unterliegen, und das Mitglied wird sich strikt an alle derartigen Exportkontroll- und Importgesetze und -vorschriften halten. Ohne Einschränkung der Allgemeingültigkeit dieses Abschnitts VI.9. bestätigt das Mitglied, dass es angemessene Überprüfungsmaßnahmen durchführen wird und: (i) Produkte, Software oder Technologie von WD nicht exportieren, reexportieren, transferieren oder umleiten wird, und zwar an keine natürliche oder juristische Person (z. B. besonders benannte Staatsangehörige und gesperrte Personen) oder an einen Bestimmungsort, der gemäß geltenden Exportkontrollgesetzen und -vorschriften eingeschränkt oder mit einem Embargo belegt ist; oder (ii) Produkte, Software oder Technologie von WD nicht für Aktivitäten exportieren, reexportieren, transferieren oder umleiten wird, die direkt oder indirekt mit der Verbreitung von nuklearen, chemischen oder biologischen Waffen oder Raketen in Zusammenhang stehen, oder für andere militärische Anwendungen, es sei denn, dies ist nach allen anwendbaren Exportkontrollgesetzen und -verordnungen zulässig. Das Mitglied erklärt sich ferner damit einverstanden, dass die Produkte, Software und Technologie von WD Verschlüsselungsfunktionen enthalten können und daher zusätzlichen Ausfuhr- und Einfuhrbeschränkungen unterliegen, und dass das Mitglied für die Einhaltung aller Beschränkungen und behördlichen Anforderungen verantwortlich ist.
- Das Mitglied und seine Tochtergesellschaften, Direktoren, leitenden Angestellten, Mitarbeiter und andere Personen, die in seinem Namen handeln, müssen jederzeit den U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in seiner aktuellen Fassung, den U.K. Bribery Act und alle anwendbaren Anti-Korruptionsgesetze in den Ländern, in denen sie tätig sind (zusammen die „Anti-Korruptionsgesetze“), einhalten, und: (A) In Verbindung mit diesen Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen oder einer Transaktion, an der WD beteiligt ist, dürfen das Mitglied und seine Tochtergesellschaften, Direktoren, leitenden Angestellten, Mitarbeiter und andere Personen, die in seinem Namen handeln, weder direkt noch indirekt Maßnahmen ergreifen, die zu einem Verstoß gegen die Antikorruptionsgesetze durch das Mitglied oder WD führen könnten, einschließlich, aber nicht beschränkt auf die Gewährung, das Anbieten, die Genehmigung oder das Versprechen von Zahlungen, Zuwendungen, Geschenken, geschäftlichen Gefälligkeiten, Bestechungsgeldern, Rabatten, Rückvergütungen oder die Gewährung von anderen Wertgegenständen, unabhängig von Form oder Höhe an (i) ausländische oder inländische Regierungsbeamte oder -angestellte, (ii) Angestellte einer ausländischen oder inländischen staatlichen oder staatlich kontrollierten Einrichtung, (iii) ausländische oder inländische politische Parteien, politische Beamte oder Kandidaten für politische Ämter oder (iv) Beamte oder Angestellte einer öffentlichen internationalen Organisation, um eine Vorzugsbehandlung bei der Erlangung oder Beibehaltung von Geschäften zu erhalten, um für eine bereits erlangte Vorzugsbehandlung zu zahlen oder um einen Wettbewerbsvorteil für eine Partei zu erlangen; (B) in Verbindung mit irgendeinem Aspekt dieser Geschäftsbedingungen oder einer Transaktion, an der WD beteiligt ist, dürfen das Mitglied und seine Tochtergesellschaften, Direktoren, leitenden Angestellten, Mitarbeiter und andere Personen, die in seinem Namen handeln, niemandem eine Zahlung, eine Spende, ein Geschenk, eine geschäftliche Gefälligkeit, eine Bestechungszahlung, einen Rabatt, eine Rückvergütung oder die Gewährung eines anderen Wertgegenstandes, ungeachtet der Form oder des Betrages, anbieten, genehmigen oder versprechen, um ein Geschäft oder einen geschäftlichen Vorteil zu erhalten oder zu behalten; (C) wenn das Mitglied erfährt oder Grund zu der Annahme hat, dass gegen diesen Abschnitt VI.9. verstoßen wurde oder verstoßen werden könnte, muss es WD unverzüglich über ein solches Verhalten oder eine solche Möglichkeit informieren; (D) auf Verlangen von WD muss das Mitglied schriftlich bescheinigen, dass gegen Abschnitt VI.9. nicht verstoßen wurde; (E) das Mitglied erklärt sich bereit, über alle Ausgaben, die im Zusammenhang mit den Geschäften von WD entstanden sind, genau Buch zu führen; (F) das Mitglied versichert, dass weder das Mitglied noch eine seiner Tochtergesellschaften in den zehn (10) Jahren vor der Annahme dieser Geschäftsbedingungen vom US-Justizministerium, der US-Börsenaufsichtsbehörde, dem britischen Serious Fraud Office oder einer anderen Behörde wegen angeblicher, möglicher oder tatsächlicher Verstöße gegen die Antikorruptionsgesetze belangt oder mit einer Geldstrafe oder einem Bußgeld belegt wurde, oder dies selbst öffentlich gemacht hat; und (G) WD oder ein Dritter seiner Wahl hat das Recht, auf die Bücher, Aufzeichnungen und Konten des Mitglieds und seiner verbundenen Unternehmen und Tochtergesellschaften zuzugreifen, sie zu überprüfen und zu kontrollieren, soweit sie für diese Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen oder eine andere Transaktion, an der WD beteiligt ist, relevant sind, um die Einhaltung dieses Abschnitts VI.10 durch das Mitglied zu überwachen und sicherzustellen. Ein solcher Zugang, eine solche Prüfung und ein solches Audit müssen in Bezug auf Umfang, Ort, Datum und Zeit angemessen sein.
- Ein Versäumen von WD, irgendein Recht oder eine Bestimmung dieser Geschäftsbedingungen geltend zu machen, stellt keinen Verzicht auf dieses Recht oder diese Bestimmung dar. WD kann die Geschäftsbedingungen und/oder den Programmleitfaden zu jeder Zeit ändern, indem es die geänderten Geschäftsbedingungen beziehungsweise den geänderten Programmleitfaden auf dieser Website veröffentlicht. Wenn ein Mitglied die Website nach der Veröffentlichung irgendwelcher Änderungen an diesen Geschäftsbedingungen oder an dem Programmleitfaden weiterhin nutzt, begründet dies die Zustimmung des Mitglieds zu solchen Änderungen. Die aktuellste Version dieser Geschäftsbedingungen lässt sich zu jeder Zeit in Augenschein nehmen. Klicken Sie dazu auf den auf der Website verfügbaren Link „Geschäftsbedingungen“.
- Kommunikation
- Durch ihre Anmeldung zum Programm ermächtigen Mitglieder WD dazu, über verschiedene Kommunikationskanäle (einschließlich und nicht beschränkt auf E-Mail, Post, Telefon und alle gegebenenfalls vom Programm genutzten Kommunikationsmittel) mit ihnen zu kommunizieren.
- Die Mitglieder erklären sich damit einverstanden, dass WD, seine verbundenen Unternehmen, der Programmadministrator und alle Prämienanbieter die Kontaktinformationen der Mitglieder, einschließlich Namen, Telefonnummern, E-Mail-Adressen und andere Informationen, die WD im Rahmen des Programms zur Verfügung gestellt werden (zusammenfassend als „Mitgliederinformationen“ bezeichnet), überall dort, wo sie geschäftlich tätig sind, in Übereinstimmung mit der Datenschutzerklärung von WD (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement) speichern und verwenden.
- Die Mitglieder sind einverstanden, dass solche Mitgliederinformationen nur in Verbindung mit der Förderung der Geschäftsbeziehungen der Mitglieder mit WD und dem Programm benutzt werden. Ferner sind sie damit einverstanden, dass die Informationen gegebenenfalls zur Nutzung gemäß diesem Zweck im Auftrag von WD handelnden Auftragnehmern, gewisse Produkte und Dienstleistungen von WD fördernden, vermarktenden und unterstützenden WD-Distributoren sowie Beauftragten von WD und seinen Tochtergesellschaften überlassen werden. Die Mitglieder können jederzeit und mit Wirkung für die Zukunft ihre Zustimmung zum Erhalt von Marketinganrufen und/oder elektronischen Mitteilungen von WD widerrufen, indem sie WD hier darüber informieren.
- Durch ihre Anmeldung zum Programm ermächtigen Mitglieder WD dazu, über verschiedene Kommunikationskanäle (einschließlich und nicht beschränkt auf E-Mail, Post, Telefon und alle gegebenenfalls vom Programm genutzten Kommunikationsmittel) mit ihnen zu kommunizieren.
- Sicherheitsvorkehrungen
- Der Zugang zu manchen, von der Website aus erreichbaren Inhalten ist durch Passwort geschützt. Die Mitglieder sind allein verantwortlich für die Bewahrung der Vertraulichkeit ihrer Benutzernamen und Passwörter sowie des Zugangs zu ihren Benutzerkonten, und sie sind allein verantwortlich für alle Aktivitäten, die unter ihren Benutzernamen und Passwörtern erfolgen.
- Jeden unberechtigten Gebrauch seines Benutzernamens, Passworts oder Benutzerkontos muss ein Mitglied WD unverzüglich mitteilen. WD übernimmt keine Haftung für etwaige Verluste, die ein Mitglied als Ergebnis davon erleidet, dass jemand anderes den Benutzernamen, das Passwort oder das Konto des Mitglieds benutzt.
- Herrschendes Recht
- Das Programm, die Website und diese Geschäftsbedingungen unterliegen, ungeachtet Bestimmungen zu Gesetzeskollisionen, den Gesetzen des Bundesstaates Kalifornien der USA. Alle rechtlichen Verfahren, ob vertraglich, zivilrechtlich oder auf irgendeiner anderen Basis, die aus dem Gebrauch oder in Verbindung mit dem Programm, den Programmbestimmungen, den Materialien, der Website oder dieser Geschäftsbedingungen erwachsen, sind ausschließlich in Orange County, Kalifornien, vor ein zuständiges Gericht zu bringen.
- Die Mitgliedschaft, die Vergünstigungen der Mitgliedschaft und Auszeichnungen werden nach Treu und Glauben angeboten, eventuell sind sie jedoch nicht verfügbar, wenn geltendes Recht oder Vorschriften in den USA oder im Heimatland eines Mitglieds sie ausschließen oder limitieren. Falls ein rechtlich zuständiges Gericht irgendeine Bestimmung dieser Geschäftsbedingungen aus irgendeinem Grund als uneinklagbar befindet, ist diese Bestimmung bis zu dem maximal zulässigen Ausmaß durchzusetzen, um die Absichten dieser Geschäftsbedingungen zu bewirken, und der Rest dieser Geschäftsbedingungen bleibt voll rechtskräftig und wirksam. Alle Auseinandersetzungen, die nicht unter den Parteien geklärt werden können und Klagegründe, die aus dem Programm erwachsen oder mit ihm verbunden sind, werden individuell und ohne den Rückgriff auf eine Sammelklage bereinigt.
- Die Vergabe von Punkten, die Einlösung von Vergütungen und die Teilnahme am Programm sind nichtig wo gesetzlich untersagt (einschließlich, um Zweifel auszuschließen, in- und/oder ausländischer Antikorruptionsgesetze).
- Warenzeichen
- Das Mitglied erkennt an, dass die Marke und die Warenzeichen von WD das Renommee und den guten Ruf repräsentieren, den WD für sich selbst erworben hat, und dass es für jede Partei von großer Bedeutung ist, dass beim Verkauf von WD Produkten die hohen Standards, der gute Ruf und das von WD geschaffene Image jederzeit aufrechterhalten werden. Dementsprechend erklärt sich das Mitglied damit einverstanden, sich strikt an die Richtlinien zur Verwendung der WD Marke und des WD Logos (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) („Richtlinien“) zu halten, die hier durch Bezugnahme aufgenommen werden. Vorbehaltlich der Bestimmungen und Bedingungen dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen und der Richtlinien gewährt WD dem Mitglied eine nicht ausschließliche, nicht übertragbare, begrenzte, vollständig widerrufbare, gebührenfreie Lizenz zur Nutzung von urheberrechtlich geschütztem Material, Marken, Logos, Slogans und Handelsaufmachungen von WD für den alleinigen Zweck des Verkaufs von WD Produkten während der Dauer der Mitgliedschaft des Mitglieds im Programm („Mitgliederlizenz“). Andere Marken- und Produktnamen sind Eigentum der jeweiligen Unternehmen, und Sie, das Mitglied und/oder der Nutzer, sind verpflichtet, die geistigen Eigentumsrechte dieser Unternehmen zu respektieren, indem Sie alle Einschränkungen und/oder Richtlinien für die Verwendung solcher Marken- und Produktnamen einhalten.
- WD behält alle Eigentumsrechte, Titel und Interessen an den urheberrechtlich geschützten Materialien, Warenzeichen, Logos, Slogans, Handelsaufmachungen und Marken von WD. Alle Rechte, die sich aus dem Marken- oder Urheberrecht ergeben oder sich anderweitig auf das jeweilige geistige Eigentum von WD oder seiner verbundenen Unternehmen beziehen (z. B. Goodwill), kommen ausschließlich den jeweiligen Eigentümern zugute. Alle Änderungsvorschläge oder Verbesserungen an WD Produkten oder Werbematerialien, die das Mitglied an WD übermittelt, gehen in das ausschließliche Eigentum von WD über und können von WD nach eigenem Ermessen genutzt oder nicht genutzt werden, ohne dass eine Vergütung oder eine Nennung des Mitglieds erforderlich ist. WD hat das alleinige und ausschließliche Recht, seine Marken, Urheberrechte, Patente, Geschäftsgeheimnisse und sonstigen geschützten Informationen und Rechte zu schützen. Auf Verlangen von WD wird das Mitglied WD jede angemessene Unterstützung und Zusammenarbeit in Bezug auf solche von WD ergriffenen Maßnahmen gewähren. Ohne die vorherige schriftliche Zustimmung von WD, die nach dem alleinigen und uneingeschränkten Ermessen von WD erteilt oder verweigert werden kann, ist das Mitglied nicht berechtigt, sich in Bezug auf die oben genannten Angelegenheiten und Fragen zu verteidigen oder eine Klage einzureichen. Das Mitglied erkennt an und erklärt sich damit einverstanden, keine Maßnahmen zu ergreifen, die den Status von Marken, Urheberrechten, Dienstleistungsmarken oder Handelsnamen von WD gefährden könnten. Mit der Beendigung, dem Widerruf, der Kündigung oder der Stornierung der Mitgliedschaft des Mitglieds im Programm wird die Mitgliederlizenz hiermit sofort beendet, und das Mitglied stellt unverzüglich jegliche Nutzung von Warenzeichen, Dienstleistungsmarken, Handelsnamen oder Urheberrechten ein, für die WD die Zustimmung zur Nutzung erteilt hatte.
- Vorbehaltlich der Bestimmungen dieser Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen gewährt das Mitglied WD hiermit ein weltweites, nicht ausschließliches, nicht übertragbares, unterlizenzierbares, gebührenfreies Recht und eine Lizenz zur Nutzung, Reproduktion und Darstellung der Marke(n) und Urheberrechte des Mitglieds während der Laufzeit des Programms auf jeder Website oder in allen Werbe-, Anzeigen-, Flyer-, Dokumentations-, Foto-, Film-, Video- und sonstigen Materialien, die von WD in Verbindung mit der Vermarktung, dem Verkauf, der Werbung und dem Vertrieb von WD Produkten (z. B. Auflistung ausgewählter Mitglieder (basierend auf der Mitgliedsstufe und/oder den Käufen) im Abschnitt „Bezugsquellen“ (Where to Buy) auf der WD Website). Die Nutzung der Marken und Urheberrechte des Mitglieds durch WD, die gemäß diesen Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen genehmigt wurde, (a) begründet kein Eigentumsrecht von WD an den Marken oder Urheberrechten des Mitglieds und (b) kommt dem Mitglied zugute.
DIESE GESCHÄFTSBEDINGUNGEN ERSETZEN ALLE FRÜHEREN GESCHÄFTSBEDINGUNGEN
Última modificación: 1 de diciembre de 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD”, “nosotros”) ofrece a sus clientes revendedores e integradores de sistemas que compran una línea selecta de productos WD la oportunidad de participar en el programa Western Digital Pro Rewards (el “Programa”) y obtener recompensas e incentivos tales como incentivos directos, formación, promociones exclusivas para miembros, acceso exclusivo a herramientas de marketing, etc., todo ello mientras mantienen relaciones establecidas y colaborativas de compra con nuestros distribuidores y otros proveedores específicos (a los que WD puede identificar como tales en una cuenta de Miembro de vez en cuando) (“Vendedores”). Estos términos y condiciones del Programa (“Términos y Condiciones”) rigen el Programa y la relación de WD con los miembros del Programa (cada uno un “Miembro” y, colectivamente, los “Miembros”) y los usuarios del Programa en el sitio web www.westerndigital.com (“Sitio”). La pertenencia al Programa (y/o el uso del Sitio) está sujeta a estos Términos y Condiciones y, a menos que se indique específicamente lo contrario, estos Términos y Condiciones se aplican a todos los Miembros y usuarios del Sitio. Al continuar utilizando este Sitio y/o convertirse en Miembro del Programa, tú, el Miembro y/o usuario, aceptas y te comprometes a cumplir estos Términos y Condiciones. Si tú, el Miembro y/o usuario no estás de acuerdo con estos Términos y Condiciones, tú, el Miembro y/o usuario no podrás acceder, navegar o utilizar de otra manera el Sitio. Los presentes Términos y Condiciones y los Detalles del Programa (tal y como se definen en la Sección I.1 a continuación) constituyen la totalidad del acuerdo con respecto al objeto del mismo y sustituyen a todas las declaraciones realizadas, ya sean orales o escritas, y a los términos y condiciones de programas de fidelización o de recompensas promocionales, disposiciones, reglamentos, políticas y procedimientos anteriores que puedan haber estado en vigor previamente con respecto al objeto del presente documento.
Al enviar una solicitud a WD para convertirte en Miembro, tú, como representante de tu empresa, organización y/o institución (“tú”) confirmas por el presente que has leído y estás de acuerdo con estos Términos y Condiciones y aceptas, garantizas y declaras que:
- Has leído, comprendido y aceptado estos Términos y Condiciones en nombre de la empresa, organización y/o institución a la que estás inscribiendo y confirmas que el hecho de completar el proceso de aceptación electrónica de estos Términos y Condiciones equivale a tu firma manuscrita para aceptar estos Términos y Condiciones;
- Eres un representante autorizado de la empresa, organización y/o institución a la que estás inscribiendo, y tienes el derecho y la autoridad para vincular, y por el presente inscribes y vinculas, a la empresa, organización y/o institución a estos Términos y Condiciones, a cualquier otra disposición, reglamento, política, procedimiento a los que se hace referencia en el presente documento, y a cualquier término y condición adicional necesarios para el acceso y uso de cualquier contenido controlado por contraseña relacionado con el Programa;
- La empresa, organización y/o institución a la que estás inscribiendo: (i) cumple los requisitos para la pertenencia, (ii) solo activará una cuenta de Miembro (que puede incluir subcuentas, si WD lo permite, para usuarios individuales de cada Miembro; sin embargo, cualquier beneficio del Programa obtenido a través de una subcuenta beneficiará solo a la cuenta del Miembro; las subcuentas no tienen acceso a los beneficios del Programa), y (iii) estará inscrita solo en un programa de recompensas promocionales, programa de reembolsos, programa de descuentos o programa de fidelización con WD;
- La participación en el Programa es coherente con las políticas internas de la empresa, organización y/o institución a la que inscribes;
- La información que has proporcionado en el proceso de inscripción es precisa y completa;
- La empresa, organización y/o institución a la que inscribes es propietaria de todos los derechos, títulos e intereses sobre sus marcas comerciales a cuya licencia se hace referencia en el presente documento; y
- Tú y la empresa, organización y/o institución a la que estás inscribiendo sois responsables de seguir y cumplir con la versión más reciente de las Directrices de uso de marcas comerciales y logotipos de WD y con todas las leyes aplicables.
Si necesitas aclaraciones o más información con respecto a cualquiera de estos Términos y Condiciones, puedes ponerte en contacto con WD a través del enlace Contacto.
I. Requisitos y pertenencia
- La pertenencia al Programa y sus beneficios se ofrecen a la entera discreción de WD, y la participación en el Programa está sujeta a estos Términos y Condiciones, y a cualquier otra disposición, regulación, política o procedimiento que WD pueda, a su discreción, adoptar de vez en cuando (colectivamente, los “Detalles del Programa”). La interpretación y aplicación de estos Términos y Condiciones y cualquier Detalle del Programa quedan a la entera discreción de WD, y todas las preguntas o conflictos relacionados con los mismos serán resueltos por WD a su entera discreción.
- WD puede modificar los Detalles del programa en cualquier momento y sin previo aviso. Estos Términos y condiciones pueden ser modificados, reemplazados o cambiados únicamente por escrito.
- La elegibilidad y la adhesión al Programa serán determinados únicamente por WD. WD se reserva el derecho exclusivo de determinar el estatus de adhesión del Miembro, incluyendo la aceptación del Miembro en el Programa, la terminación del Miembro en el Programa y la determinación de si un Miembro tiene derecho a recibir premios (o si dicho Miembro tiene derecho a utilizar el Programa para fines informativos y de formación únicamente).
- La adhesión al Programa está disponible generalmente para empresas, organizaciones o instituciones que satisfacen los criterios de adhesión ("Clientes"). Los particulares (y ciertos revendedores en Internet que tengan una relación promocional directa con WD) están excluidos de la pertenencia al Programa.
- Los criterios que otorgan la calificación de adhesión y los niveles de adhesión pueden diferir de país a país.
- Las decisiones tomadas por WD respecto a la elegibilidad, adhesión y su terminación, son finales.
- El Programa cuenta con múltiples categorías y niveles de pertenencia. Los criterios de pertenencia difieren, en general, para cada categoría y nivel. El cumplimiento de los requisitos para el nivel del programa lo determinará WD a su entera discreción. Los criterios y el período de tiempo para la clasificación del nivel del programa se describen en tu cuenta de Miembro.
- Ciertos Clientes pueden no ser elegibles para participar en el Programa debido a (i) otros acuerdos vigentes en beneficio de dichos Clientes; (ii) restricciones impuestas por leyes, normas, regulaciones, códigos o decretos locales, estatales, federales o extranjeros aplicables (p.ej. restricciones que prohíben a departamentos del gobierno participar en programas que ofrecen premios o beneficios); o (iii) el incumplimiento de los criterios de calificación impuestos por WD a su único criterio.
- Los distribuidores autorizados de WD pueden inscribirse en el Programa. Sin embargo, los distribuidores autorizados de WD pueden no tener derecho a ganar y canjear puntos (como se define a continuación) en relación con su adhesión en el Programa. Dichos Miembros tienen derecho solamente a utilizar el Programa (y la adhesión de dichos Miembros estará limitada) para fines informativos y de formación.
- WD se reserva el derecho exclusivo de crear y ejecutar en cualquier momento programas de incentivos o beneficios diferentes del Programa. La elegibilidad para dichos programas de incentivos o beneficios será determinada exclusivamente por WD.
- Los premios ofrecidos por este Programa son únicamente para el beneficio del Cliente inscrito en el Programa. Los individuos que se inscriban en el Programa en nombre de un Cliente, deben asegurar que todos los propietarios y representantes sean notificados de la participación del Cliente y de la recepción de cualquier beneficio del Programa. La participación en el Programa queda prohibida si no ha sido autorizada ni comunicada al propietario o representante del Cliente. Usted garantiza y representa que la participación en el Programa no contraria su deber de lealtad al Cliente, o de otra manera crea conflictos de interés entre usted y el Cliente. Debe notificar de inmediato a WD y el Cliente por escrito si la participación en el Programa creara un conflicto de intereses o perjudicara su deber de lealtad hacia el Cliente.
II. Beneficios e incentivos
- Los beneficios de la adhesión generalmente difieren entre las diferentes categorías y niveles de adhesión, y pueden variar por país o región. WD puede limitar el número de Puntos (como se define a continuación) que ciertos Miembros pueden ganar. Los Miembros pueden ser requeridos a lograr ciertos totales de Puntos (y/o un mínimo de promedio de Puntos) para ser elegibles para ciertos tipos de Premios (como se define a continuación).
- Obtención de Puntos en el Programa
- Los Miembros pueden obtener puntos del Programa (“Puntos”) cuando compran determinados productos de WD aptos en estado original (no recertificados y/o reacondicionados) de los distribuidores y/o Vendedores autorizados de WD. La lista de productos de WD aptos para obtener Puntos en el Programa se establecerá en la cuenta de Miembro para el país/región aplicable al Miembro. WD puede cambiar los productos y/o Puntos para dichos productos establecidos en la cuenta del Miembro en cualquier momento, sin previo aviso y a su entera discreción.
- WD utilizará los informes de ventas proporcionados por los distribuidores autorizados de WD y la información de registro del Cliente enviada a WD como el criterio principal para determinar el número de Puntos ganados por un Miembro. WD puede utilizar otros informes y recursos cuando lo crea apropiado, para determinar o auditar los Puntos ganados del Miembro, a su exclusivo criterio.
- WD determinará, a su único criterio, el número de Puntos ganados por los Miembros por las compras participantes, y WD tendrá el derecho de cambiar el número de Puntos ganados en las compras elegibles en cualquier momento. Las decisiones de WD sobre la elegibilidad de una compra para obtener Puntos y cuántos son los Puntos asignados, son finales. Ni el Miembro afectado ni un tercero puede objetar las decisiones. WD se reserva el derecho de corregir los Puntos publicados por error.
- La lista de productos WD elegibles para obtener Puntos y los valores de Puntos asignados pueden variar según el país o el nivel de adhesión, tal y como lo determine WD a su exclusiva discreción.
- Los Puntos se obtendrán y acumularán durante cada período de obtención de puntos, según lo establecido en la cuenta de Miembro después de iniciar sesión en el Sitio (“Período del Programa”). LOS PUNTOS OBTENIDOS DURANTE UN PERÍODO DEL PROGRAMA EN PARTICULAR SE ATRIBUIRÁN ÚNICAMENTE AL PERÍODO DEL PROGRAMA EN EL QUE SE ACUMULARON Y NO PODRÁN TRANSFERIRSE AL SIGUIENTE PERÍODO DEL PROGRAMA PARA FINES DE OBTENCIÓN O CANJE, A MENOS QUE SE ESPECIFIQUE LO CONTRARIO.
- Canjeo de Puntos del programa
- i. Para canjear Puntos por ciertas recompensas enumeradas por WD en la cuenta de un Miembro (“Recompensas”), un Miembro debe haber acumulado un número mínimo de Puntos en un Período del Programa. El número mínimo de Puntos requeridos se describe en la cuenta de Miembro después de iniciar sesión en el Sitio. Un Miembro puede canjear Puntos por Recompensas si ha alcanzado o superado el número mínimo de Puntos requerido para el canje, según lo establecido por WD para la Recompensa específica. Un Miembro que no cumpla con el requisito de Puntos mínimos aplicable para un Período del Programa específico no podrá canjear Puntos por ninguna Recompensa durante ese Período del Programa, y todos los puntos obtenidos por el Miembro durante ese Período del Programa se perderán al comienzo de un nuevo Período del Programa, a menos que se especifique lo contrario.
- ii. La información sobre las Recompensas está disponible en tu cuenta de Miembro tras iniciar sesión en el Sitio. WD puede modificar las Recompensas disponibles para el canje en cualquier momento durante el Programa sin previo aviso.
- Ni los Puntos ni los Premios son transferibles.
- Un Miembro no tiene derecho a solicitar la sustitución de un Premio. WD se reserva el derecho de sustituir un Premio de igual o mayor valor si un Premio no estuviera disponible (o por alguna otra razón) a su exclusivo criterio.
- Los Premios del programa no estarán disponibles para los Miembros que no hayan satisfecho todos estos Términos y condiciones, tal y como lo determine WD a su único criterio. WD puede solicitar la prueba del cumplimiento o puede auditar e inspeccionar los registros de un Miembro para confirmar el cumplimiento de estos Términos y condiciones por parte del Miembro.
- Otros beneficios del Miembro
- La información sobre cualquier ventaja adicional de la pertenencia a una categoría y/o nivel está disponible en tu cuenta de Miembro tras iniciar sesión en el Sitio. Los Miembros de ciertos países podrán evaluar ciertos productos de WD a un precio con descuento (“Programa de Evaluación”). Los descuentos del Programa de Evaluación no pueden combinarse con ningún otro descuento. Es posible que se apliquen impuestos, gastos de envío, manipulación y otros cargos a una compra del Programa de Evaluación. También pueden aplicarse limitaciones al número de productos de WD disponibles para cada Miembro que cumpla las condiciones. El Miembro entiende y acepta que cualquier producto de WD adquirido a través del Programa de Evaluación es para uso exclusivo del Miembro y no puede revenderse.
- WD puede modificar los beneficios de la adhesión en cualquier momento durante el Programa sin aviso previo.
III. Modificación, cancelación y terminación
- El Programa continuará hasta el momento en que WD, a su entera discreción, decida designar una fecha de finalización del Programa. WD se reserva el derecho de finalizar el Programa en cualquier momento, por cualquier razón, mediante una notificación en el Sitio. WD puede finalizar el Programa sin dicha notificación, en su totalidad o en parte, en cualquier jurisdicción, a menos que la ley aplicable establezca de otro modo la necesidad de una notificación.
- WD se reserva el derecho de derogar, cancelar o suspender cualquier adhesión, Premio o Puntos sin canjear, o adoptar otra acción a su único criterio, en el caso de: (1) violación de los Términos y condiciones del programa por parte del Miembro; (2) fraude o abuso relacionado con el Programa, la obtención de Puntos o el canjeo de Premios; (3) distorsión de la información o mal uso de este Programa; (4) violación de cualquier ley o regulación nacional, estatal o local en relación con el uso de los privilegios de la adhesión; (5) impago de facturas adecuadas a WD; (6) pago de un cheque a WD que sea devuelto por no tener fondos o no sea válido por cualquier otra razón; (7) mantenimiento de más de una cuenta activa por Miembro; (8) abuso físico, verbal o escrito hacia el personal de WD; o (9) cualquier acción que suponga un perjuicio para el Programa o WD; según determine WD a su único criterio. Además de discontinuar la adhesión al Programa, WD tendrá el derecho a adoptar las acciones administrativas o legales apropiadas, incluidas, entre otras, la acusación criminal, si lo considera necesario y a su único criterio. Sujeto a la ley aplicable, la adhesión terminará automáticamente si el Miembro solicita la bancarrota o es sometido a ella.
- La discontinuación, cancelación o terminación de la adhesión conllevará la pérdida de todos los Puntos acumulados al cierre de la cuenta del Miembro. Si WD cancela la cuenta de un Miembro por cualquier razón, el Miembro no podrá volver a solicitar una adhesión, y cualquier cuenta abierta a nombre del Miembro y los Puntos ganados serán anulados.
- Si un Miembro cancela su adhesión o si su cuenta se cierra debido a la inactividad, el Miembro podrá volver a solicitar la adhesión en una fecha posterior, pero no podrá recuperar los Puntos anulados de su anterior adhesión.
IV. Limitación de responsabilidad
- Al canjear un Premio, el Miembro acuerda que WD y sus afiliados y sus respectivos directivos, directores, empleados, representantes y agentes (colectivamente, las "Partes exoneradas") no serán responsables ante los Miembros ni cualquier otra persona por daños o pérdidas de ningún tipo, incluidas lesiones o muerte o daños a la propiedad, que sean provocadas total o parcialmente, directa o indirectamente, por una acción u omisión relacionada con el Programa o el Premio.
- Las Partes exoneradas no son responsables de (a) pérdida, malversación o retraso en la entrega de la correspondencia o Premio del Miembro; (b) robo u canjeo no autorizado de puntos o Premios o uso del Premio causado por circunstancias que escapan al control razonable de WD, las partes exoneradas, sus representantes y agentes; (c) cualquier acto u omisión de terceras partes; o (d) cualquier error publicado en relación con los Premios o el Programa, incluidos, entre otros, errores tipográficos, de descripción y relativos a las compras o Premios elegibles. WD se reserva el derecho a corregir cualquier error sin previo aviso.
- En ningún caso las Partes exoneradas serán responsables ante los Miembros del retraso o el fallo en sus responsabilidades debido a causas que escapan al control de WD, incluidos, entre otros, fenómenos naturales, guerras, desastres naturales, climatología, terrorismo o cualquier acto u omisión de un tercero. La única compensación disponible para el Miembro relacionada con el Programa (tanto si la reclamación del Miembro se basa en derecho o en equidad) será la acreditación de los Puntos de la cuenta del Miembro del Programa en una cantidad no superior al número de Puntos en cuestión.
- Sin limitación de lo anteriormente indicado y a excepción de lo específicamente determinado de otra manera en estos Términos y condiciones, los Premios se proveen "tal cual" sin garantía de ningún tipo, de manera expresa o implícita, incluidas, entre otras, las garantías implícitas de comerciabilidad, adecuación a un propósito en particular o cumplimiento de la ley. Algunas jurisdicciones pueden no permitir la limitación o exclusión de responsabilidad por daños incidentales o consecuentes, o la exclusión de garantías implícitas. Consulte las leyes locales por si hubiera restricciones o limitaciones respecto a estas limitaciones o exclusiones.
- Esta sección permanecerá en vigor tras la terminación de la participación de un Miembro en el Programa.
- El Miembro es responsable de todos los impuestos (federales, estatales, locales y extranjeros) ocasionados con motivo del canjeo de Premios por el Miembro en este Programa.
V. Uso del sitio
- General
- Los Miembros pueden utilizar nombres de usuario, contraseñas y otros códigos o dispositivos para obtener acceso a las áreas restringidas ("Códigos de acceso") del sitio Web del Programa ("Sitio"). El contenido de tales áreas restringidas es confidencial de WD y se ofrece al Miembro exclusivamente para su uso personal. El Miembro acepta (i) proteger la información de WD identificada como confidencial o que razonablemente debería considerarse confidencial (“Información Confidencial”); (ii) utilizar la Información Confidencial solo para cumplir con sus obligaciones establecidas en estos Términos y Condiciones; y (iii) devolver sin dilación la Información Confidencial a WD tras una solicitud escrita por parte de WD o la finalización de estos Términos y Condiciones, lo que ocurra primero. Las obligaciones de confidencialidad del Miembro con respecto a la Información Confidencial subsistirán cinco (5) años a partir de la fecha de finalización de la participación del Miembro en el Programa. WD se reserva el derecho de prohibir el uso de estos Códigos de acceso al Miembro o a terceros si WD determina que dicho uso interfiere con el funcionamiento del Sitio o tiene como consecuencia un beneficio comercial de otras entidades en detrimento de WD.
- WD autoriza a los Miembros y usuarios del Sitio a ver y descargar los materiales (“Materiales”) disponibles en el Sitio solo para el uso personal y comercial de dichos Miembros o usuarios (según corresponda); siempre y cuando los Miembros y usuarios (según corresponda) se abstengan de eliminar los avisos de derechos de autor y otros avisos de propiedad incluidos en los Materiales originales o en cualquier copia de los Materiales. El copyright de los Materiales es propiedad de WD, sus subsidiarios o afiliados, o de terceros. Los Miembros y usuarios del Sitio no pueden modificar los Materiales disponibles en el Sitio de ninguna manera y por ningún medio, incluyendo, entre otros, la reproducción electrónica, mecánica, fotocopia, grabación o de otro modo, sin el consentimiento previo por escrito de WD u otro propietario de copyright.
- Los enlaces a sitios Web de terceros desde el Sitio se proporcionan únicamente para facilitar el uso del Sitio. Si un Miembro o usuario del Sitio utiliza estos enlaces, dicho Miembro o usuario (si los hubiera) abandona el Sitio. WD no ha revisado estos sitios ni su contenido. WD no avala ni garantiza estos sitios de terceros, ni la información, software u otros productos o materiales que contienen, ni los resultados que pudieran obtenerse de su uso. Si un Miembro o usuario del Sitio decide acceder a alguno de estos sitios Web de terceros, dicho Miembro o usuario (si los hubiera) lo hace enteramente bajo su propia responsabilidad.
- Exención de responsabilidad
- El Programa y los Materiales y servicios proporcionados en este Sitio se ofrecen "tal cual" sin ninguna garantía de ningún tipo, tanto explícita como implícita. Hasta lo máximo permitido por la ley, WD no garantiza, de forma explícita o implícita, incluida, entre otras, cualquier garantía implícita de comerciabilidad, adecuación a un propósito en particular y cumplimiento de los derechos de terceros.
- WD no garantiza ni avala la calidad, validez, precisión o exhaustividad del Programa, los Detalles del programa, los Materiales u otros servicios, o que el uso del Sitio por parte del Miembro sea ininterrumpido o libre de errores, o que el Sitio esté libre de virus u otros mecanismos dañinos.
- WD puede hacer cambios a este Programa, el Sitio, los Materiales y los servicios relacionados, o los productos, especificaciones o información descrita en ellos, en cualquier momento, sin previo aviso. Este Sitio o los Materiales pueden hacer referencia a productos, programas o servicios que no están disponibles en un país o región en particular. Los miembros deben consultar con su distribuidor autorizado de WD para obtener más información sobre los productos, programas y servicios que están disponibles para estos Miembros.
- Limitación de responsabilidad
- Excepto en el caso de fraude o conducta deliberadamente inapropiada, la responsabilidad de WD por el uso o la incapacidad de usar el Programa, el Sitio o los Materiales, la información o los servicios contenidos, o su acceso desde el Sitio, no excederá el valor del beneficio o incentivo seleccionado en cuestión.
- En ningún caso WD será responsable por daños indirectos, consecuentes, incidentales, especiales, punitivos o de otro tipo (incluidos, entre otros, la pérdida de beneficios, ganancias o la interrupción de las operaciones) incluso si WD ha sido avisado de la posibilidad de tales daños.
VI. Términos adicionales
- General
- La incapacidad de WD para hacer respetar las disposiciones de estos Términos y condiciones no constituye una exención de dicha disposición. WD puede revisar los Términos y condiciones y la Guía del programa en cualquier momento publicando los Términos y condiciones y/o la Guía del programa revisados en este Sitio. Si un Miembro continúa utilizando el Sitio tras la publicación de algún cambio en estos Términos y condiciones o la Guía del programa, constituye la aceptación del Miembro de dichos cambios. Para ver la versión más actualizada de estos Términos y condiciones, haga clic en el enlace "Términos y condiciones" disponible en el Sitio. Para ver la última versión de la Guía del programa, haga clic en el enlace "Guía del programa" disponible en el Sitio.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD se reserva el derecho de verificar que los Miembros cumplen en todo momento con las condiciones de elegibilidad y de supervisar la participación de los Miembros en el Programa, para asegurar el cumplimiento de estos Términos y condiciones. WD también se reserva el derecho de revisar, mantener y revelar toda información que recoja de los Miembros a través del Programa, como sea necesario, para satisfacer toda ley, norma, proceso legal o solicitud judicial aplicable. Las llamadas a y desde los equipos de servicio al cliente de WD podrán ser supervisadas y/o grabadas para propósitos de formación y seguridad.
- Si WD, sus afiliados o agentes determinan, a su único criterio, que sospechan la presencia de fraude electrónico en el Programa o si esto ha sido probado, o si hubiera dificultades técnicas que comprometieran la integridad del Programa, WD puede cancelar o modificar el Programa y cancelar las adhesiones bajo sospecha. Todo intento por parte de un Miembro o un tercero de dañar de forma deliberada el Sitio o sabotear las operaciones legítimas del Programa, constituye un delito penal y civil y WD se reserva el derecho de obtener reparación por parte del responsable(s) hasta el máximo permitido por la ley.
- WD no se hace responsable de la información incompleta o errónea introducida por los Miembros, o de los fallos técnicos en las redes telefónicas o en el software (o ambos), o por la pérdida, retraso o modificación de los datos. WD no se hace responsable de errores tipográficos o de imprenta en ningún material relacionado con el Programa. WD no acepta responsabilidad alguna por correos electrónicos o faxes dañados, perdidos o enviados a la dirección incorrecta. La prueba del envío de dicho correo electrónico o fax no constituye una prueba de la recepción
- A todos los efectos, el usuario será un contratista independiente y no se pretende ni se implicará ninguna relación de asociación, agencia, distribución, empresa conjunta o de empleado/empleador. El Miembro no actuará ni se presentará como empleado o agente de WD, ni estará autorizado para actuar en nombre de WD. El Miembro no tendrá ningún derecho, poder o autoridad para actuar o contraer cualquier obligación, expresa o implícita, en nombre de WD. Sin perjuicio de lo anterior, el Miembro reconoce que el uso del término “socio” en los materiales del Programa no constituye ni implica una asociación legal o relación fiduciaria entre las partes. El Miembro defenderá y mantendrá indemne a WD de todas las reclamaciones que surjan como resultado de la conducta del Miembro.
- El Miembro tratará por todos los medios razonables, durante el desempeño de sus deberes de este Acuerdo, de salvaguardar los derechos de propiedad y los intereses patrimoniales de WD, incluyendo, pero sin limitarse a, cualquier derecho de propiedad intelectual de WD. El Miembro no ocultará ni alterará en modo alguno el número de serie de cualquier producto de WD o de su embalaje. El Miembro solo venderá productos de WD para su uso previsto. Además, el Miembro acepta vender únicamente productos de WD legítimos y no venderá ni alentará a otros a vender productos de WD falsificados. El incumplimiento de las obligaciones de este párrafo dará derecho a WD a rescindir este Acuerdo y/o a exigir la entrega de cualquier beneficio obtenido gracias a dicha infracción y/o a reclamar la indemnización de las pérdidas sufridas por WD.
- La versión en inglés de estos Términos y Condiciones prevalecerá sobre cualquier traducción de los mismos. Estos Términos y Condiciones no son transferibles en su totalidad o en parte por el Miembro, por imperativo legal, cambio de titularidad o de otra manera. Cualquier intento por parte del Miembro de transferir estos Términos y Condiciones no tendrá validez ni efecto alguno y puede resultar en la expulsión del Miembro del Programa, a la entera discreción de WD. WD puede transferir todos o parte de sus derechos, títulos e intereses de estos Términos y Condiciones a cualquiera de sus filiales o a un tercero a su entera discreción.
- El Miembro reconoce que los productos, el software y la tecnología de WD están sujetos a controles de exportación e importación en virtud de las leyes y reglamentos de los Estados Unidos, la Unión Europea y otros países, y el Miembro cumplirá estrictamente con todas esas leyes y reglamentos de control de exportación e importación. Sin limitar el carácter general de esta Sección VI.9., el Miembro certifica que llevará a cabo un control adecuado y que no: (i) exportará, reexportará, transferirá o desviará ningún Producto, software o tecnología de WD a ninguna persona, entidad (por ejemplo, Nacionales Especialmente Designados, Personas Denegadas) o destino que esté restringido o bajo embargo en virtud de cualesquiera de dichas leyes y reglamentos de control de exportaciones; o (ii) exportará, reexportará, transferirá o desviará cualquier producto, software o tecnología de WD para actividades, directa o indirectamente, relacionadas con la proliferación de armas nucleares, químicas o biológicas o misiles, o en cualquier otra aplicación militar, excepto según lo autorizado por todas las leyes y reglamentos de control de exportaciones aplicables. Además, el Miembro acepta que los productos, el software y la tecnología de WD pueden incluir funciones de cifrado y, por lo tanto, están sujetos a restricciones adicionales de exportación e importación, y que el miembro es responsable de cumplir con todas y cada una de las restricciones y requisitos normativos.
- El Miembro y sus filiales, directores, personal administrativo, empleados y otras personas que actúen en su nombre deberán cumplir en todo momento con la Ley de prácticas corruptas en el extranjero de EE. UU., en su versión modificada, la Ley contra el soborno del Reino Unido y todas las leyes de anticorrupción aplicables en las jurisdicciones en las que operan (colectivamente, las “Leyes Anticorrupción”), y: (A) en relación con estos Términos y Condiciones o cualquier transacción que involucre a WD, el Miembro y sus filiales, directores, personal administrativo, empleados y otras personas que actúen en su nombre no llevarán a cabo ninguna acción, directa o indirectamente, que pueda resultar en una violación de las Leyes Anticorrupción por parte del Miembro o de WD, incluyendo, entre otros, hacer, ofrecer, autorizar o prometer cualquier pago, contribución, regalo, cortesía comercial, soborno, reembolso, comisión o dar cualquier otra cosa de valor, independientemente de la forma o importe, a un (i) funcionario o empleado de un gobierno extranjero o nacional, (ii) empleado de una entidad de propiedad o controlada por un gobierno extranjero o nacional, (iii) partido político, funcionario político o candidato a un cargo político extranjero o nacional, o (iv) personal administrativo o empleado de una organización internacional pública, para recibir un trato favorable en la obtención o retención de negocios, para pagar por un trato favorable ya obtenido, o para obtener una ventaja competitiva para cualquier parte; (B) en relación con cualquier aspecto de estos Términos y Condiciones o cualquier transacción que involucre a WD, el Miembro y sus filiales, directores, personal administrativo, empleados y otras personas que actúen en su nombre no harán, ofrecerán, autorizarán o prometerán ningún pago, contribución, regalo, cortesía comercial, soborno, reembolso, comisión o entrega de cualquier otra cosa de valor, independientemente de la forma o importe, a nadie para obtener o retener negocios o una ventaja comercial; (C) si el Miembro se entera o tiene motivos para sospechar que ha ocurrido o puede haber ocurrido una conducta que viole esta Sección VI.9, notificará inmediatamente a WD dicha conducta; (D) si lo solicita WD, el Miembro certificará por escrito que no ha ocurrido una conducta que viole esta Sección VI.9; (E) el Miembro acuerda mantener una contabilidad precisa de todos los gastos incurridos en relación con los negocios de WD; (F) el Miembro declara que, en los diez (10) años anteriores a la aceptación de estos Términos y Condiciones, ni el Miembro ni ninguna de sus filiales ha recibido notificación de, ha hecho una divulgación voluntaria a, o se le ha impuesto alguna multa o sanción por parte del Departamento de Justicia de los EE. UU., la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de los EE. UU., la Oficina para la lucha contra el Fraude del Reino Unido, o cualquier otra entidad gubernamental con respecto a presuntas violaciones posibles o reales de la Ley Anticorrupción; y (G) WD o un tercero de su elección tiene el derecho de acceder, revisar y auditar los libros, registros y cuentas del Miembro y de cualesquiera de sus filiales y afiliados, en la medida en que sean relevantes para estos Términos y Condiciones o cualquier otra transacción que involucre a WD, con el fin de supervisar y asegurar el cumplimiento de esta Sección VI.10 por parte del Miembro. Dicho acceso, auditoría y revisión serán razonables en cuanto a extensión, lugar, fecha y hora.
- Comunicaciones
- Al inscribirse en el Programa, los Miembros autorizan a WD a comunicarse con ellos a través de varios canales de comunicación (por ejemplo, correo electrónico, teléfono y cualquier otro medio de comunicación utilizado por el Programa).
- Los Miembros aceptan permitir que WD, sus afiliados, el administrador del programa y cualquier proveedor de recompensas almacenen y utilicen la información de contacto de los Miembros, incluyendo nombres, números de teléfono, direcciones de correo electrónico y otra información proporcionada a WD a través del Programa (colectivamente, “Información del Miembro”), en cualquier lugar donde hagan negocios, de acuerdo con la Política de Privacidad de WD (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Los miembros dan su consentimiento para que dicha Información del Miembro se utilice únicamente con el propósito de promover la relación comercial de los Miembros con WD y con el Programa, y puede proporcionarse a contratistas que actúen en nombre de WD, a distribuidores y revendedores de WD que promuevan, comercialicen y ofrezcan ciertos productos y servicios de WD, y a cesionarios de WD y sus filiales para usos consistentes con ese propósito. Los Miembros pueden, en cualquier momento y con efecto futuro, retirar su consentimiento (o darse de baja) para la recepción de llamadas telefónicas de marketing y/o comunicaciones electrónicas de WD, informando a WD aquí.
- Medidas de seguridad
- El acceso a cualquier contenido accesible desde el Sitio está controlado mediante contraseña. Los Miembros son los únicos responsables de mantener la confidencialidad de su nombre y contraseña de usuario y de acceder a sus cuentas, y son los únicos responsables de todas las actividades que tengan lugar con su nombre y contraseña de usuario.
- Un Miembro debe notificar de inmediato a WD de todo uso no autorizado de su nombre de usuario, contraseña o cuenta. WD no se hace responsable de ninguna pérdida en que un Miembro pueda incurrir como resultado del uso del nombre de usuario, contraseña o cuentas del Miembro por parte de un tercero.
- Leyes aplicables
- El Programa, el Sitio y estos Términos y condiciones se rigen por las leyes del estado de California, EE.UU., sin perjuicio de lo dispuesto en materia de conflicto de leyes. Cualquier procedimiento legal, con independencia de si está basado en contrato, agravio u otro, surgido con el uso o en relación con el Programa, los Detalles del programa, los Materiales, el Sitio o estos Términos y Condiciones, será resuelto exclusivamente en un juzgado competente de Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- La adhesión, los beneficios de ella y los premios se ofrecen de buena fe. Sin embargo, pueden no estar disponibles si estuvieran prohibidos o restringidos por las leyes aplicables en EE.UU. o el país de residencia del Miembro. Si por algún motivo un juzgado de la jurisdicción competente estima que alguna disposición de estos Términos y condiciones no es aplicable, dicha provisión se aplicará hasta el máximo permitido para que cumpla la intención de estos Términos y condiciones, y la parte restante de estos Términos y condiciones continuará en vigor en toda su fuerza y efecto. Todas las disputas que no se resuelvan entre las partes, y las causas de acción que surjan en relación con el Programa, serán resueltas de forma individual, sin recurrir a una demanda colectiva.
- El otorgamiento de Puntos, el canjeo de Premios y la participación en el Programa es nulo donde lo prohíba la ley (incluidas, para que no haya dudas, las leyes anti soborno nacionales e internacionales).
- Marcas comerciales
- El Miembro reconoce que la marca WD y sus marcas comerciales representan el buen nombre y la trayectoria que WD se ha ganado por sí misma y son bien reconocidos a ojos del público, y que es de gran importancia para cada parte que, en la venta de productos WD, se mantengan en todo momento los altos estándares, la reputación y la imagen establecidos por WD. En consecuencia, el Miembro acuerda que se adherirá estrictamente a las Directrices de uso de marcas comerciales y logotipos de WD (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Directrices”), que se incorporan al presente documento mediante referencia. Sujeta a los términos y condiciones de estos Términos y condiciones y a las Directrices, WD otorga al Miembro una licencia no exclusiva, intransferible, limitada, totalmente revocable y exenta de derechos de autor para utilizar el material protegido por derechos de autor, las marcas comerciales, los logotipos, los eslóganes y la imagen comercial de WD con el único propósito de vender los productos de WD mientras el Miembro pertenezca al Programa (“Licencia del Miembro”). Otras marcas y nombres de productos son propiedad de sus respectivas empresas y tú, el Miembro y/o usuario, estás obligado a respetar los derechos de propiedad intelectual de dichas empresas, cumpliendo con cualquier restricción y/o directriz sobre el uso de dichas marcas y nombres de productos.
- WD conservará todos los derechos de propiedad, títulos e intereses en el material protegido por derechos de autor, marcas comerciales, logotipos, eslóganes, imagen comercial y marca de WD. Todos y cada uno de los derechos amparados por la ley de derechos de autor o de marcas comerciales o de cualquier otra forma relacionados con la propiedad intelectual respectiva de WD o de sus afiliados (por ejemplo, el buen nombre) redundarán exclusivamente en beneficio de los respectivos propietarios. Cualquier modificación o mejora sugerida a los productos de WD o al material publicitario enviado a WD por el Miembro se convertirá en propiedad exclusiva de WD para su aprovechamiento o no aprovechamiento según WD lo considere apropiado, sin necesidad de remuneración o atribución al Miembro. WD tendrá el derecho único y exclusivo de defender sus marcas comerciales, derechos de autor, patentes, secretos comerciales y otra información y derechos de propiedad. Si WD lo solicita, el Miembro proporcionará a WD toda la asistencia y cooperación razonables en relación con tales acciones adoptadas por WD. El miembro no tendrá derecho a emprender la defensa ni a iniciar ninguna acción con respecto a ninguno de los asuntos y temas anteriores sin la aprobación previa por escrito de WD, la cual puede ser otorgada o denegada a la entera y absoluta discreción de WD. El miembro reconoce y acepta que no tomará ninguna acción que pueda poner en peligro el estatus de cualquier marca comercial, derecho de autor, marca de servicios o nombre comercial de WD. Tras la discontinuación, revocación, finalización o cancelación de la pertenencia del Miembro al Programa, la Licencia del Miembro quedará inmediatamente cancelada y el Miembro cesará inmediatamente todo uso de cualquier marca comercial, marca de servicios, nombre comercial o derecho de autor para los cuales WD haya otorgado su consentimiento de uso.
- Sujeto a los términos de estos Términos y Condiciones, el Miembro por la presente otorga a WD, y WD por la presente acepta, un derecho y licencia mundial, no exclusivo, intransferible, sublicenciable y exento de derechos de autor para usar, reproducir y exhibir la(s) marca(s) comercial(es) y derechos de autor del Miembro durante la vigencia del Programa en cualquier sitio web o material promocional, publicitario, folletos, documentación, fotos, películas, vídeos, largometrajes, material adicional u otro material utilizado por WD en relación con el marketing, venta, promoción y distribución de los productos de WD (p. ej., a selección de un listado de Miembros (basado en el nivel y/o compras) en la sección Dónde Comprar del sitio web de WD). El uso por parte de WD de las marcas comerciales y derechos de autor del Miembro, según lo autorizado de conformidad con estos Términos y Condiciones: (a) no creará ningún derecho de propiedad en WD sobre las marcas comerciales o derechos de autor del Miembro y (b) redundará en beneficio del Miembro.
ESTOS TÉRMINOS Y CONDICIONES REEMPLAZAN A LOS TÉRMINOS Y CONDICIONES ANTERIORES.
Ultima modifica: 1° dicembre 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. ("WD", "l’azienda", "noi") offre a clienti rivenditori e system integrator che acquistano una specifica gamma di prodotti WD l'opportunità di partecipare al programma Pro Rewards di Western Digital (il "Programma"), guadagnare premi e beneficiare di incentivi, come agevolazioni dirette, formazione, promozioni riservate ai clienti iscritti, accesso esclusivo a strumenti di marketing e altro ancora, mantenendo al contempo solide relazioni commerciali con i propri distributori e altri fornitori (che WD può selezionare, occasionalmente, tra gli account dei Clienti iscritti) (“Fornitori”). I termini e le condizioni di questo Programma (“Termini e condizioni”) disciplinano il Programma e il rapporto di WD con i clienti iscritti al Programma (ciascuno un “Cliente iscritto” e, collettivamente, i “Clienti iscritti”) e gli utenti del Programma sul sito web www.westerndigital.com (“Sito”). L'iscrizione al Programma (e/o l'utilizzo del Sito) è soggetta ai presenti Termini e condizioni e, salvo diversamente indicato, i presenti Termini e condizioni si applicano a tutti i Clienti iscritti e agli utenti del Sito. Continuando a utilizzare questo Sito e/o iscrivendosi al Programma, Lei, il Cliente iscritto e/o l'utente, accetta di rispettare i presenti Termini e condizioni. Qualora Lei, il Cliente iscritto e/o l'utente, non accettasse i presenti Termini e Condizioni, Lei, il Cliente iscritto e/o l'utente, non potrà navigare sul Sito, accedervi o utilizzarlo in altro modo. I presenti Termini e condizioni e i Dettagli del programma (come definiti nella Sezione I.1 di seguito riportata) contengono l'intero accordo relativo all’oggetto del presente documento, e sostituiscono tutte le dichiarazioni rese, sia orali che scritte, e tutti i precedenti premi promozionali o termini e condizioni, norme, regolamenti, politiche e procedure di programmi fedeltà che possono essere stati in vigore in passato in relazione all'oggetto del presente documento.
Inviando una richiesta di iscrizione a WD, Lei, rappresentante di una specifica azienda, organizzazione e/o istituzione ("Lei") conferma di avere letto e accettato i presenti Termini e condizioni e assicura e dichiara di:
- aver letto, compreso e accettato i presenti Termini e condizioni per conto dell'azienda, organizzazione e/o istituzione per la quale si sta effettuando l’iscrizione, e conferma che il completamento del processo di accettazione elettronica dei presenti Termini e condizioni equivale a una firma di accettazione manuale degli stessi;
- di essere un rappresentante autorizzato dell'azienda, organizzazione e/o istituzione per la quale si effettua l’iscrizione, e di avere il diritto e l'autorità di vincolare, sottoponendo e vincolando con la presente, l'azienda, l'organizzazione e/o l'istituzione ai presenti Termini e condizioni, ad altre norme, regolamenti, politiche, procedure a cui si fa riferimento nel presente documento e ai termini e condizioni aggiuntivi necessari per l'accesso e l'utilizzo di tutti i contenuti controllati da password relativi al Programma;
- che l'azienda, l'organizzazione e/o l'istituzione per la quale si esegue l’iscrizione al Programma: (i) è idonea all'iscrizione, (ii) attiverà un solo account da Cliente iscritto (che può includere, per ogni Cliente iscritto, degli account secondari per singoli utenti, con l’autorizzazione di WD); tuttavia, sarà solo l’account principale da Cliente iscritto a beneficiare dei vantaggi del Programma ottenuti tramite un account secondario; gli account secondari non sono idonei a ricevere i vantaggi del Programma), e (iii) aderirà a una sola iniziativa tra premi promozionali, sconti e programma fedeltà con WD;'
- che la partecipazione al Programma è compatibile con le politiche interne dell'azienda, dell'organizzazione e/o dell'istituzione per la quale si esegue l’iscrizione;
- che le informazioni fornite dall'utente al momento dell'iscrizione sono esatte e complete;
- che l'azienda, l'organizzazione e/o l'istituzione per la quale si esegue l’iscrizione al Programma possiede tutti i diritti, i titoli e gli interessi relativi ai marchi ivi concessi in licenza; e
- che Lei, l'azienda, l'organizzazione e/o l'istituzione per la quale si esegue l’iscrizione siete responsabili di osservare e rispettare la versione più recente delle Linee guida per l'utilizzo dei marchi commerciali e dei logo di WD, nonché tutte le leggi applicabili.
Per richiedere chiarimenti o ulteriori informazioni in merito a uno dei presenti Termini e condizioni, è possibile contattare WD tramite il link Contattaci.
I. Eligibility and Membership
- L'iscrizione al Programma e i relativi vantaggi sono concessi a esclusiva discrezione di WD e la partecipazione al Programma è soggetta ai presenti Termini e condizioni e ad altre norme, regolamenti, politiche o procedure che WD può, a sua discrezione, adottare di volta in volta (collettivamente, i "Dettagli del Programma"). WD ha la facoltà esclusiva di interpretare e applicare i presenti Termini e condizioni e i Dettagli del programma, e tutte le relative questioni o controversie saranno risolte da WD a sua esclusiva discrezione.
- WD si riserva il diritto di modificare i Dettagli del Programma in qualsiasi momento e senza preavviso. Eventuali modifiche, abrogazioni o variazioni ai presenti Termini e condizioni saranno effettuati esclusivamente per iscritto.
- L'idoneità al Programma ed all'associazione saranno determinati da WD, a sua sola discrezione. WD si riserva, a sua sola discrezione, il diritto di determinare lo status di associazione di un Socio, incluso l'accettazione di questi nel Programma, la sua esclusione dal Programma e la decisione in merito al diritto o meno di un Socio di ricevere i premi (ovvero la sua idoneità alla fruizione del Programma esclusivamente a scopo informativo e didattico).
- L'associazione al Programma di solito è prevista per aziende, organizzazioni e/o istituzioni che abbiano i requisiti necessari (“Clienti”). I privati (e taluni rivenditori online che intrattengono una relazione promozionale diretta con WD) sono esclusi dall'associazione al Programma.
- I criteri per l'idoneità all'associazione e i livelli di associazione possono differire da un paese all'altro.
- Le decisioni assunte da WD in merito all'idoneità, l'associazione e la terminazione dell'associazione sono definitive e insindacabili.
- Il Programma prevede diverse categorie e livelli di iscrizione. I criteri di idoneità degli iscritti variano generalmente in base alle categorie e ai livelli. L'idoneità per l’adesione al programma sarà determinata a esclusiva discrezione di WD. I criteri e il periodo di tempo per la classificazione del livello di fedeltà sono descritti nell'account del Cliente iscritto.
- Taluni Clienti potranno non essere idonei alla partecipazione al Programma in ragione di (i) disposizioni o accordi diversi in vigore a vantaggio dei Clienti stessi; (ii) limitazioni imposte dalle pertinenti normative locali, statali, federali o estere, regole, regolamenti, ordinanze, codici, ordini o decreti (ad es. limitazioni che vietano alle agenzie governative la partecipazione a programmi che offrono premi o benefit); o (iii) la mancanza dei requisiti d'idoneità previsti da WD, a sua sola discrezione.
- I distributori autorizzati di WD possono iscriversi al Programma. Essi, tuttavia, possono non essere autorizzati a raccogliere e riscattare i Punti (v. definizione nel seguito) correlati all'associazione al Programma. I suddetti Soci sono autorizzati a fruire del Programma esclusivamente a fini informativi e didattici (e la loro associazione sarà limitata unicamente a queste finalità).
- WD si riserva, a sua esclusiva discrezione, il diritto di costituire ed erogare programmi di benefit o incentivi ad hoc diversi dal Programma. L'idoneità per i suddetti programmi di benefit o incentivi ad hoc sarà determinata da WD, a sua esclusiva discrezione.
- I compensi previsti dal Programma sono ad esclusivo beneficio del Cliente iscritto al Programma. I singoli che si registrano al Programma per conto del Cliente devono assicurarsi che a tutti i proprietari e/o rappresentanti del Cliente sia notificata la partecipazione dello stesso e il ricevimento di qualsiasi benefit correlato al Programma. La partecipazione al Programma è vietata, in qualsiasi circostanza, qualora non sia stata autorizzata e concessa a un proprietario e/o rappresentante di un Cliente. La controparte dichiara e garantisce che la partecipazione al Programma non pregiudica la sua fedeltà al Cliente né crea conflitti d'interesse tra la controparte e il Cliente. Qualora la partecipazione a un evento in Programma crei un conflitto d'interesse o pregiudichi la fedeltà della controparte al Cliente, la controparte è tenuta a segnalarlo tempestivamente, per iscritto, a WD e al Cliente.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- I benefit correlati all'associazione in genere differiscono in base ai livelli ed alle categorie dei Soci e possono variare in base al paese ed alla regione. WD può ricapitolare il numero di Punti (v. nel seguito ) eventualmente accumulati da taluni Soci. Il raggiungimento di un totale minimo di Punti (e/o medie minime di Punti) può essere tra i requisiti d'idoneità per ricevere alcuni tipi di Premi (v. nel seguito).
- Raccolta di Punti del Programma
- I membri possono guadagnare punti del Programma ("Punti") quando acquistano determinati prodotti WD idonei in condizioni nuove (non ricertificati e/o ricondizionati) presso i distributori e/o i fornitori autorizzati di WD. L'elenco dei prodotti WD idonei all'accumulo di Punti nel Programma sarà riportato nell'account del Cliente iscritto in base al relativo Paese/alla relativa area geografica. WD può modificare i prodotti e/o i Punti per tali prodotti indicati nell'account del Cliente iscritto in qualsiasi momento, senza preavviso e a sua esclusiva discrezione.
- WD utilizzerà i rapporti di vendita forniti dai suoi distributori autorizzati e/o le informazioni di registrazione del Cliente presentate, come base primaria per determinare il numero di Punti raccolti da un Socio. WD potrà, altresì, a sua sola discrezione, utilizzare altri rapporti e risorse che ritenga appropriati per determinare o monitorare i Punti accumulati da un Socio.
- WD determinerà, a sua sola discrezione, l'eventuale numero di Punti concessi ai Socio per gli acquisti idonei e potrà, in qualsiasi istante, cambiare il numero di Punti concessi per gli acquisti idonei. Le decisioni di WD in merito alla idoneità o mancata idoneità di un acquisto a produrre Punti, nonché alla quantità di Punti accumulabili tramite l'acquisto, sono definitive e insindacabili a prescindere dal motivo, dal Membro interessato o da terzi, fatte salve eventuali decisioni assunte da WD a sua esclusiva discrezione. WD si riserva il diritto di revocare eventuali Punti concessi per errore.
- L'elenco dei prodotti WD idonei per ottenere Punti e il valore dei Punti assegnati per gli acquisti idonei possono variare da paese a paese o in base al livello di associazione, secondo quanto stabilito da WD a sua sola discrezione.
- I punti verranno guadagnati e accumulati durante ciascun periodo di accumulo punti, come indicato nell'account del Cliente iscritto dopo l'accesso al Sito ("Periodo del Programma"). I PUNTI ACCUMULATI DURANTE UNO SPECIFICO PERIODO DEL PROGRAMMA SARANNO ATTRIBUITI ESCLUSIVAMENTE AL PERIODO IN CUI SONO STATI MATURATI E NON POTRANNO ESSERE CUMULATI AL SUCCESSIVO PERIODO DEL PROGRAMMA A SCOPO DI ACCRESCERE IL PUNTEGGIO O RISCATTARE I PREMI, A MENO CHE LA GUIDA AL PROGRAMMA NON SPECIFICHI ALTRIMENTI.
- Riscatto dei Punti del Programma
- Per poter riscattare i Punti per determinati premi stabiliti da WD all'interno dell'account di un Cliente iscritto ("Premi"), quest’ultimo deve aver accumulato un numero minimo di Punti durante un Periodo del Programma. Il numero minimo di Punti richiesto è indicato nell'account del Cliente iscritto e può essere visualizzato dopo avere eseguito all'accesso al Sito. Un Cliente iscritto può riscattare Punti per i Premi se ha raggiunto o superato il minimo dei Punti richiesto per il riscatto, soglia stabilita da WD per il Premio specifico. Un Cliente iscritto che non soddisfa il requisito relativo ai Punti minimi applicabile per uno specifico Periodo del Programma non potrà riscattare Punti per alcun Premio per quel Periodo del Programma e tutti i Punti guadagnati dal Cliente iscritto in quel Periodo decadranno all'inizio di un nuovo Periodo del Programma, se non diversamente specificato.
- Le informazioni sui Premi sono disponibili nell’account del Cliente iscritto e possono essere visualizzate dopo aver effettuato l'accesso al Sito. Durante il Programma, WD può modificare i Premi riscattabili in qualsiasi momento e senza preavviso.
- I Punti e i Premi non sono trasferibili.
- Un Socio non ha il diritto di richiedere la sostituzione di un Premio. WD si riserva, a sua sola discrezione, il diritto di sostituire un Premio con uno di valore equivalente o superiore qualora lo stesso non sia disponibile (o per qualsiasi altro motivo).
- I Premi del Programma non saranno disponibili ai Soci che non abbiano rispettato tutti i Termini e condizioni, stabiliti da WD a sua sola discrezione. WD può richiedere l'esibizione di una prova di conformità o può controllare e ispezionare saltuariamente i registri per confermare la conformità di un Socio ai presenti Termini e condizioni.
- Altri benefit dell'Associazione
- Le informazioni su eventuali ulteriori vantaggi derivanti dall'appartenenza a una categoria e/o a un livello sono disponibili all’interno del proprio account da Cliente iscritto ed è possibile visualizzarle dopo aver effettuato l'accesso al Sito. In determinati Paesi, i Clienti iscritti possono avere diritto di valutare alcuni prodotti WD a un prezzo scontato ("Programma di valutazione"). Lo sconto del Programma di valutazione non è cumulabile con altri sconti. Agli acquisti effettuati attraverso il Programma di valutazione possono essere applicate tasse, spese di spedizione, gestione e altre spese. Possono essere previste limitazioni al numero di prodotti WD disponibili per ogni Cliente iscritto idoneo. Il Cliente iscritto comprende e accetta che tutti i prodotti WD acquistati attraverso il Programma di valutazione sono destinati esclusivamente all'uso da parte dello stesso e non possono essere rivenduti.
- Durante il Programma, WD si riserva il diritto di modificare in qualsiasi periodo i benefit dell'associazione, senza preavviso.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- Il Programma continuerà fino a quando WD, a sua esclusiva discrezione, deciderà di designare una data di conclusione del Programma. WD ha il diritto di interrompere il Programma in qualsiasi momento, per qualsiasi motivo, dandone comunicazione sul Sito. WD può terminare il Programma senza tale preavviso, interamente o parzialmente, in qualsiasi giurisdizione, salvo nel caso in cui la legge applicabile non richieda di fornire un preavviso.
- WD si riserva il diritto di revocare, cancellare o sospendere qualsiasi associazione, Premio, e/o tutti o singoli Punti, nonché di adottare qualsiasi altra misura a sua sola discrezione e incondizionatamente, in caso di: (1) Violazione dei Dettagli del Programma da parte di un cancellare; (2) Truffa o abuso di un cancellare in relazione al Programma, ai Punti accumulati o al riscatto dei Premi; (3) strumentalizzazione di qualsiasi informazione o qualunque abuso del presente Programma; (4) violazione di qualsiasi regolamento o normativa locale, statale o nazionale in relazione alla fruizione dei privilegi riservati ai Soci; (5) mancato pagamento di quanto dovuto a WD; (6) pagamento a WD a mezzo assegno scoperto o non valido per qualsivoglia motivo; (7) gestione di più di un account attivo per Socio; (8) abuso fisico, verbale o scritto nei confronti del personale WD; o (9) procedimenti, di qualsiasi altra natura, attuati a detrimento del Programma o WD; tutto quanto precede sarà valutato da WD a sua esclusiva discrezione. Accanto alla cessazione dell'associazione al Programma, WD avrà il diritto di adottare le opportune procedure amministrative e/o legali incluso, a titolo esemplificativo e non esaustivo, la persecuzione penale, secondo quanto ritenga necessario a sua sola discrezione. Conformemente alla normativa pertinente, l'associazione cesserà automaticamente in caso di richiesta di bancarotta avanzata da un Socio qualora questi sia coinvolto in una procedura di insolvenza.
- La sospensione, revoca o la terminazione dell'associazione causa la perdita di tutti i Punti accumulati e la chiusura dell'account del Socio. Se, per qualsiasi motivo, WD revoca l'account di un Socio, questi non potrà ripresentare domanda di associazione e qualsiasi account aperto in nome del Socio e i Punti in esso accumulati decadranno non appena saranno individuati.
- Un Socio che annulli la propria associazione, oppure il cui account venga chiuso per inattività, può ripresentare domanda di associazione in data successiva, ma non potrà recuperare eventuali Punti accumulati nel corso dall'associazione precedente.
IV. Responsabilità limitata
- MEDIANTE IL RISCATTO DEI UN PREMIO, IL SOCIO RICONOSCE CHE WD E LE SUE AFFILIATE NONCHÈ I RISPETTIVI FUNZIONARI, DIRETTORI, DIPENDENTI, RAPPRESENTANTI E AGENTI (IN GENERALE LE “PARTI INDENNI”) NON AVRANNO ALCUNA RESPONSABILITÀ E I SOCI, O QUALSIASI ALTRA PERSONA, LE PRESERVERANNO INDENNI DA OGNI RESPONSABILITÀ PER LESIONI, PERDITE O DANNI DI OGNI TIPO DI NATURA PERSONALE, INCLUSO LESIONI PERSONALI O MORTE, OPPURE DI NATURA MATERIALE, POSTI IN ESSERE IN PARTE O IN TOTO DA QUALSIASI AZIONE EFFETTUATA O NON EFFETTUATA IN MERITO AL PROGRAMMA OPPURE AL PREMIO.
- LE PARTI INDENNI NON SONO RESPONSABILI PER (A) PERDITE O ERRORI NELL'INDIRIZZO OVVERO RITARDI NEL RICEVIMENTO DI QUALSIASI CORRISPONDENZA O PREMIO CORRELATI ALL'ASSOCIAZIONE; (B) FURTO O RISCATTO NON AUTORIZZATI DI PUNTO O PREMI O UTILIZZO DI UN PREMIO COME FRUTTO DI CIRCOSTANZE OLTRE IL RAGIONEVOLE CONTROLLO DI WD, DELLE PARTI INDENNI O DEI LORO RAPPRESENTANTI ED AGENTI; (C) EVENTUALI ATTI O OMISSIONI DI TERZI; OPPURE (D) EVENTUALI ERRORI PUBBLICATI IN RELAZIONE AI PREMI O AL PROGRAMMA, INCLUSO SENZA LIMITAZIONI, ERRORI TIPOGRAFICI, DI DESCRIZIONE E RELATIVI AGLI ACQUISTI OPPURE AI PREMI IDONEI. WD SI RISERVA IL DIRITTO DI CORREGGERE GLI ERRORI SENZA PREAVVIS.
- IN NESSUN CASO LE PARTI INDENNI SARANNO RESPONSABILI NEI CONFRONTI DEI SOCI DI RITARDI O INADEMPIENZE DOVUTE A CAUSE ESTERNE AL CONTROLLO DI WD, INCLUSO SENZA LIMITAZIONI, CAUSE DI FORZA MAGGIORE, EVENTI BELLICI, METEOROLOGICI, TERRORISMOQUALSIASI ATTO O OMISSIONE DI TERZI. UNICO RIMEDIO DISPONIBILE PER IL SOCIO IN CONNESSIONE AL PROGRAMMA (A PRESCINDERE CHE LA SUA RICHIESTA SIA BASATA SU PRINCIPI DI LEGGE O EQUITÀ) SARÀ L'ACCREDITO O RIPETUTO ACCREDITO DEI PUNTI SULL'ACCOUNT DEL PROGRAMMA INUNA MISURA CHE NON SUPERI IL PUNTEGGIO OGGETTO DELLA QUESTIONE.
- SENZA POR LIMITI A QUANTO PRECEDE – E FATTE SALVE LE ECCEZIONI ESPLICITAMENTE RIPORTATE NEI PRESENTI TERMINI E CONDIZIONI – I PREMI VENGONO FORNITI NELLO STATO DI FATTO, SENZA GARANZIE DI ALCUN TIPO, SIA IMPLICITE CHE ESPLICITE, INCLUSO A TITOLO ESEMPLIFICATIVO E NON ESAUSTIVO LE GARANZIE IMPLICITE DI COMMERCIABILITÀ, IDONEITÀ A SCOPI PARTICOLARI O NON VIOLAZIONE DEI DIRITTI. TALUNE GIURISDIZIONI POTREBBERO VIETARE LA LIMITAZIONE O ESCLUSIONE DELLA RESPONSABILITÀ PER DANNI ACCIDENTALI O INDIRETTI, OVVERO L'ESCLUSIONE DELLE GARANZIE IMPLICITE. STUDIARE LA NORMATIVA LOCALE PER CONOSCERE EVENTUALI RESTRIZIONI O LIMITAZIONI IN MERITO A DETTE LIMITAZIONI O ESCLUSIONI.
- LA PRESENTE SEZIONE RIMARRÀ IN ESSERE ANCHE SUCCESSIVAMENTE ALLA TERMINAZIONE DELLA PARTECIPAZIONE DI UN SOCIO AL PROGRAMMA.
- IL SOCIO È RESPONSABILE DI TUTTE LE IMPOSTE APPLICABILI (FEDERALI, STATALI, LOCALI E/O ESTERE) CHE GRAVANO SUI PREMI DA LUI RISCATTATI NELL'AMBITO DEL PROGRAMMA.
V. Fruizione del Sito
- Generale
- I Soci avranno la possibilità di utilizzare nomi utente, password o altri codici o dispositivi (“Codici di accesso”) per accedere a parti riservate del sito Web del Programma (“Sito”). Il contenuto di tali aree riservate è confidenziale di WD e viene offerto al Socio esclusivamente per suo uso personale. Il Cliente iscritto si impegna a (i) proteggere le informazioni di WD classificate come riservate o che, ragionevolmente, dovrebbero essere considerate tali ("Informazioni riservate"); (ii) utilizzare le Informazioni riservate solo per adempiere ai propri obblighi ai sensi dei presenti Termini e condizioni; e (iii) restituire prontamente le Informazioni riservate a WD su richiesta scritta di WD o al momento della cessazione dei presenti Termini e condizioni, a seconda di cosa si verifichi per prima. Gli obblighi di riservatezza del Cliente iscritto relativi alle Informazioni riservate resteranno in vigore per cinque (5) anni dalla data di cessazione dello stato di Cliente iscritto dal Programma. WD si riserva il diritto di vietare al Socio, o a terzi agenti per suo conto, l'utilizzo dei Codici di accesso qualora determini che tale uso interferisce con il funzionamento del Sito o ponga in essere dei vantaggi commerciali per altre entità, a danno di WD.
- WD autorizza i Clienti iscritti e gli utenti del Sito a visualizzare e scaricare i materiali ("Materiali") disponibili sul Sito solo per uso personale e commerciale degli stessi (a seconda dei casi); a condizione, tuttavia, che i Clienti iscritti e gli utenti (a seconda dei casi) si astengano dal rimuovere qualsiasi avviso di copyright e altri avvisi di proprietà contenuti nei Materiali originali o in qualsiasi copia dei Materiali. Il copyright dei Materiali appartiene a WD, alle sue filiali o affiliate, OPPURE A TERZI. I Soci e gli utilizzatori del Sito non sono autorizzati a modificare i Materiali disponibili sullo stesso in alcun modo, forma o con alcun mezzo, incluso senza limitazioni, con strumenti elettronici, meccanici, fotocopie, registrazioni o altro, senza previo consenso scritto di WD o altri titolari di copyright.
- I link a siti Web di terzi presenti nel Sito sono forniti esclusivamente per comodità dei Soci e degli utilizzatori del Sito. L'uso di un link da parte di un Socio o utilizzatore del Sito (come applicabile) implica l'uscita dal Sito stesso. WD non ha controllato questi siti né i loro contenuti e pertanto, non approva né rilascia dichiarazioni sui siti, né sulle informazioni, i software o altri prodotti o materiali ivi reperibili, né sugli eventuali risultati ottenuti dalla loro fruizione. Un Socio o utilizzatore (come applicabile) del Sito che decida di accedere ai siti Web di terzi i cui link siano presenti nel Sito, lo fa interamente a suo rischio.
- Esclusione di responsabilità
- IL PROGRAMMA E I MATERIALI E SERVIZI DISPONIBILI PRESSO IL SITO VENGONO FORNITI NELLO STATO DI FATTO, SENZA GARANZIE ESPLICITE O IMPLICITE DI ALCUN TIPO. NELLA MASSIMA MISURA CONSENTITA DALLA LEGGE VIGENTE, WD RESPINGE QUALSIASI GARANZIA, ESPLICITA O IMPLICITA, INCLUSA, SENZA LIMITAZIONI, QUALSIASI GARANZIA IMPLICITA DI COMMERCIABILITÀ, IDONEITÀ A SCOPI PARTICOLARI E NON VIOLAZIONE DEI DIRITTI DI TERZI.
- WD non garantisce e non rilascia dichiarazioni in merito alla qualità, validità, accuratezza o completezza del Programma, dei Dettagli del Programma, dei Materiali o di qualsiasi servizio e non garantisce la disponibilità ininterrotta del Sito né l'assenza su questo di errori o di virus o altri meccanismi nocivi.
- WD si riserva il diritto di modificare questo Programma, il Sito, i Materiali e/o i servizi correlati, come pure i prodotti, le specifiche e/o le informazioni ivi descritte, in qualsiasi momento e senza preavviso. Il Sito e/o i materiali possono fare riferimento a prodotti, programmi o servizi che possono non essere disponibili presso un paese o una regione specifici. I Membri devono consultare il loro distributore autorizzato WD di zona per informazioni su prodotti, programmi e servizi eventualmente a loro disposizione.
- IL PROGRAMMA E I MATERIALI E SERVIZI DISPONIBILI PRESSO IL SITO VENGONO FORNITI NELLO STATO DI FATTO, SENZA GARANZIE ESPLICITE O IMPLICITE DI ALCUN TIPO. NELLA MASSIMA MISURA CONSENTITA DALLA LEGGE VIGENTE, WD RESPINGE QUALSIASI GARANZIA, ESPLICITA O IMPLICITA, INCLUSA, SENZA LIMITAZIONI, QUALSIASI GARANZIA IMPLICITA DI COMMERCIABILITÀ, IDONEITÀ A SCOPI PARTICOLARI E NON VIOLAZIONE DEI DIRITTI DI TERZI.
- Responsabilità limitata
- FATTA ECCEZIONE PER I CASI DI TRUFFA O ILLECITO VOLONTARIO, LA RESPONSABILITÀ DI WD POSTA IN ESSERE DALL'UTILIZZO O IMPOSSIBILITÀ DI UTILIZZARE IL PROGRAMMA, IL SITO O I MATERIALI, LE INFORMAZIONI O I SERVIZI CONTENUTI O ACCESSIBILI SUL SITO NON POTRÀ IN ALCUN CASO SUPERARE IL VALORE DEL BENEFIT O DELL'INCENTIVO IN QUESTIONE.
- IN NESSUN CASO WD POTRÀ ESSERE RITENUTA RESPONSABILE PER DANNI INDIRETTI, CONSEGUENZIALI, ACCIDENTALI, SPECIALI, PUNITIVI O DI ALTRA NATURA (INCLUSO A TITOLO ESEMPLIFICATIVO E NON ESAUSTIVO PERDITA DI REDDITO, PERDITA DI PROFITTI O INTERRUZIONI DELL'ATTIVITÀ) ANCHE QUALORA WD FOSSE A CONOSCENZA DELLA POSSIBILITÀ DI TALI DANNI.
VI. Termini aggiuntivi
- Generale
- La mancata applicazione, da parte di WD, di qualsiasi diritto o provvedimento di cui ai presenti Termini e condizioni non costituisce una rinuncia al diritto o provvedimento in questione. WD può revisionare i Termini e condizioni e/o la Guida al Programma in qualsiasi momento, pubblicando i Termini e condizioni e/o la Guida al Programma revisionati (come applicabile) su questo Sito. L'uso continuato del Sito da parte di un Socio dopo che WD ha pubblicato le suddette variazioni ai Termini e condizioni o alla Guida al Programma vale quale accettazione delle variazioni stesse. Per vedere in qualsiasi momento la versione più aggiornata dei Termini e condizioni, fare clic sul link “Termini e condizioni” disponibile sul Sito. Per vedere in qualsiasi momento la versione più aggiornata della Guida al Programma, fare clic sul link “Guida al Programma” disponibile sul Sito.
- Tutte le questioni o i contenziosi relativi ai presenti Termini e condizioni saranno risolti da WD a sua sola discrezione.
- WD si riserva il diritto di verificare che i Soci abbiano sempre rispettato le condizioni di idoneità e di monitorare la loro partecipazione al Programma onde accertare la conformità ai presenti Termini e condizioni. WD si riserva altresì il diritto di rivedere, conservare e/o divulgare qualsiasi informazione raccolta dai Soci nel corso del Programma come necessario per il rispetto di leggi, regolamenti, processi legali o richieste governative pertinenti. Le telefonate in ingresso e uscita ai team dell'assistenza clienti di WD possono essere monitorate e/o registrate a scopo di training e di sicurezza.
- Qualora WD, le sue affiliate o i suoi agenti sospettino o individuino, a loro sola discrezione, la presenza di falsificazioni elettroniche nel Programma ovvero difficoltà tecniche che ne compromettono l'integrità, WD potrà cancellare o modificare il Programma e/o cancellare le associazioni sospette. Qualsiasi tentativo fatto da un Socio o altro individuo di nuocere deliberatamente al Sito o sabotare il legittimo funzionamento del Programma costituisce una violazione delle leggi civili e penali per cui WD si riserva il diritto di richiedere un risarcimento alla parte o alle parti responsabili, nella massima misura consentita dalla legge.
- WD non sarà ritenuta responsabile per i Soci che inseriscono informazioni incomplete o errate oppure per il guasto tecnico delle reti telefoniche o del software (o una combinazione di entrambi), né per dati persi, in ritardo o danneggiati. WD respinge qualsiasi responsabilità per errori tipografici o di stampa presenti nei materiali correlati al Programma. WD, inoltre, non accetta responsabilità per e-mail, corrispondenza o fax danneggiati, persi o inviati all'indirizzo errato. La prova dell'avvenuto invio di e-mail/corrispondenza/fax non costituisce una prova di rice ZIONE
- Il Cliente iscritto rimarrà a tutti gli effetti un fornitore indipendente e nessun rapporto di partenariato, agenzia, distribuzione, joint venture o dipendente/datore di lavoro è inteso o sarà implicito. Il Cliente iscritto non agirà in alcun modo in qualità di dipendente o agente di WD, né dichiarerà di esserlo o di essere autorizzato ad agire per conto di WD. Il Cliente iscritto non avrà alcun diritto, potere o facoltà di agire o creare alcun obbligo, esplicito o implicito, per conto di WD. Fatto salvo quanto sopra, il Cliente iscritto riconosce che l'uso del termine "partner" nei materiali del Programma non costituisce o implica un partenariato legale o un rapporto fiduciario tra le parti. Il Cliente iscritto si impegna a difendere e manlevare WD da qualsiasi reclamo derivante dalla condotta dello stesso.
- Nell'adempimento dei propri doveri ai sensi del presente Contratto, il Cliente iscritto dovrà compiere sforzi ragionevoli per salvaguardare i diritti di proprietà e gli interessi proprietari di WD, compresi, a titolo esemplificativo, i diritti di proprietà intellettuale di WD. Il Cliente iscritto non dovrà oscurare o alterare in alcun modo il numero di serie sui prodotti WD o sulle relative confezioni. Il Cliente iscritto è tenuto a vendere i prodotti WD solo per l'uso previsto. Inoltre, il Cliente iscritto si impegna a vendere solo prodotti WD ufficiali e a non vendere o incoraggiare terzi a vendere prodotti WD contraffatti. La violazione degli obblighi di cui al presente paragrafo darà a WD il diritto di risolvere il presente Contratto e/o di richiedere la restituzione di quanto ottenuto grazie a tale violazione e/o di richiedere il risarcimento delle perdite subite da WD.
- La versione in lingua inglese dei presenti Termini e condizioni prevale su qualsiasi traduzione degli stessi. I presenti Termini e condizioni non sono cedibili, in toto o in parte, dal Cliente iscritto, per effetto di legge, cambio di gestione o altro. Tutti i tentativi da parte del Cliente iscritto di cedere i presenti Termini e condizioni sarà nullo e potrà comportare la cancellazione del Cliente iscritto dal Programma, a esclusiva discrezione di WD. WD può cedere, a sua esclusiva discrezione, tutti o parte dei suoi diritti, titoli e interessi ai sensi dei presenti Termini e condizioni a una delle sue società controllate o a una terza parte.
- Il Cliente iscritto riconosce che i prodotti, i software e le tecnologie di WD sono soggetti a controlli sull'esportazione e sull'importazione ai sensi delle leggi e delle normative di Stati Uniti, Unione Europea e altri Paesi, e che il Cliente iscritto si atterrà rigorosamente a tutte le leggi e alle normative sul controllo delle esportazioni e delle importazioni. Senza limitare il carattere generale della presente Sezione VI.9., il Cliente iscritto attesta che effettuerà i dovuti controlli e che non: (i) esporterà, riesporterà, trasferirà o devierà Prodotti, software o tecnologie WD a persone, entità (ad es. ai soggetti inseriti nelle liste di esclusione) o destinazioni soggette a restrizioni o embargo ai sensi di tali leggi e regolamenti sul controllo delle esportazioni; o (ii) esporterà, riesporterà, trasferirà o devierà prodotti, software o tecnologie WD per attività, direttamente o indirettamente, correlate alla proliferazione di armi nucleari, chimiche o biologiche o missili, o ad altre applicazioni militari, salvo quanto autorizzato da tutte le leggi e i regolamenti sul controllo delle esportazioni applicabili. Il Cliente iscritto accetta inoltre che i prodotti, il software e la tecnologia WD possano includere funzionalità di crittografia e vengano pertanto soggetti a ulteriori restrizioni all'esportazione e all'importazione, e di essere responsabile del rispetto di tutte le restrizioni e dei requisiti normativi.
- Il Cliente iscritto e le relative società controllate, i dirigenti, manager, dipendenti e le altre persone che agiscono per suo conto dovranno sempre rispettare il Foreign Corrupt Practices Act degli USA e delle successive modifiche, il Bribery Act del Regno Unito e tutte le leggi anticorruzione applicabili nelle giurisdizioni in cui operano (collettivamente, le "Leggi anticorruzione"), e: (A) in relazione ai presenti Termini e Condizioni o a tutte le transazioni che coinvolgono WD, il Cliente iscritto e le relative società controllate, i suoi dirigenti, manager, dipendenti e le altre persone che agiscono per suo conto non intraprenderanno alcuna azione, direttamente o indirettamente, che possa comportare una violazione delle Leggi anticorruzione da parte del Cliente iscritto o di WD, compresi, a titolo esemplificativo e non esaustivo, l'effettuazione, l'offerta, l'autorizzazione o la promessa di pagamenti, contributi, doni, cortesie commerciali, mazzette, sconti, tangenti o l'elargizione di qualsiasi altro oggetto di valore, indipendentemente dalla forma o dall'importo, a qualsiasi (i) funzionario o dipendente di un governo straniero o nazionale, (ii) dipendente di un'entità di proprietà del governo straniero o nazionale o controllata dal governo, (iii) partito politico straniero o nazionale, funzionario politico o candidato a una carica politica o (iv) qualsiasi funzionario o dipendente di un'organizzazione pubblica internazionale, al fine di ricevere un trattamento di favore per concludere o intrattenere affari, di pagare per un trattamento di favore già ottenuto o di ottenere un vantaggio competitivo per qualsiasi parte; (B) relativamente a tutti gli aspetti dei presenti Termini e condizioni o a tutte le transazioni che coinvolgono WD, il Cliente iscritto e le relative società controllate, i suoi dirigenti, i manager, i dipendenti e le altre persone che agiscono per suo conto non effettueranno, offriranno, autorizzeranno o prometteranno alcun pagamento, contributo, dono, cortesia commerciale, tangente, sconto, mazzetta o donazione di qualsiasi altro oggetto di valore, indipendentemente dalla forma o dall'importo, a chiunque, per concludere o intrattenere affari, o ottenere o mantenere un vantaggio commerciale; (C) se il Cliente iscritto viene a conoscenza o ha motivo di sapere che una condotta in violazione della presente Sezione VI. 9. si è verificata o possa essersi verificata, dovrà immediatamente informare WD di tale condotta; (D) su richiesta di WD, il Cliente iscritto dovrà certificare per iscritto tale condotta in violazione della presente Sezione VI.9; (E) il Cliente iscritto si impegna a mantenere una contabilità accurata di tutte le spese sostenute in relazione all'attività di WD; (F) il Cliente iscritto dichiara di non avere ricevuto nei dieci (10) anni precedenti l'accettazione dei presenti Termini e condizioni, né in prima persona né per conto delle proprie società controllate, alcun avviso da parte del Dipartimento di Giustizia degli Stati Uniti, della Securities and Exchange Commission statunitense, del Serious Fraud Office britannico o di qualsiasi altro ente che si occupa di frodi gravi, né di avere effettuato una comunicazione volontaria nei confronti di o di avere ricevuto una multa o una sanzione da parte del Serious Fraud Office, di o qualsiasi altro ente governativo in merito a presunte, possibili o effettive violazioni delle Leggi anticorruzione; e che (G) WD o una terza parte di sua scelta ha il diritto di accedere, esaminare e verificare la contabilità e i registri del Cliente iscritto e delle sue società controllate, nella misura in cui siano rilevanti per i presenti Termini e condizioni o per qualsiasi altra transazione che coinvolga WD, al fine di monitorare e garantire la conformità del Cliente iscritto alla presente Sezione VI.10. L'accesso, la verifica e la revisione devono essere ragionevoli per quanto riguarda l'ambito, il luogo, la data e l'ora.
- Comunicazioni
- Il Socio che s'iscrive al Programma autorizza implicitamente a WD a comunicare con lui tramite diversi canali (incluso, senza limitazioni, e-mail, post mail, telefono ed altri mezzi previsti dal Programma).
- I Clienti iscritti accettano di consentire a WD, alle sue consociate, all'amministratore del programma e a qualsiasi fornitore di premi di memorizzare e utilizzare le proprie informazioni di contatto, compresi nomi, numeri di telefono, indirizzi e-mail e altre informazioni fornite a WD attraverso il Programma (collettivamente, "Informazioni sui Clienti iscritti"), ovunque essi operino, in conformità con la Dichiarazione sulla privacy di WD (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- I Clienti iscritti acconsentono all'utilizzo di suddette Informazioni esclusivamente allo scopo di promuovere il proprio rapporto commerciale con WD e con il Programma; tali Informazioni possono essere fornite ad appaltatori che agiscono per conto di WD, ai distributori e ai Fornitori di WD che promuovono, commercializzano e supportano determinati prodotti e servizi di WD e agli assegnatari di WD e delle sue società controllate per usi coerenti con tale scopo. I Clienti iscritti possono revocare in qualsiasi momento e con effetto futuro il proprio consenso (o rinunciare) alla ricezione di telefonate di marketing e/o comunicazioni elettroniche da parte di WD, informando WD qui.
- Misure di sicurezza
- L'accesso ad alcuni contenuti del Sito è controllato da password. I Soci sono i soli responsabili della riservatezza dei loro ID utente e password e dell'accesso al rispettivo account e sono altresì gli unici responsabili di tutte le attività che si verificano con il loro ID utente e password.
- Un Socio s'impegna a segnalare tempestivamente a WD eventuali usi non autorizzati del suo ID, password o account. WD respinge qualsiasi responsabilità per eventuali perdite subite da un Socio e causate da terzi che abbiano utilizzato i suoi ID utente, password o account.
- Legislazione vigente
- Il Programma, il Sito e i presenti Termini e condizioni sono disciplinati dalla leggi dello Stato della California, U.S.A., a prescindere da eventuali conflitti con le disposizioni di legge. Eventuali azioni legali, in seguito a contratto, illecito o qualunque altra causa derivata dalla fruizione del Programma, dei Dettagli del Programma, i materiali, il Sito o i presenti Termini e condizioni e a questi connessa, dovrà essere sottoposta esclusivamente all'attenzione di un tribunale della giurisdizione competente in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- L'associazione, i benefit dell'associazione e i premi vengono offerti in buona fede; essi, tuttavia, potrebbero non essere disponibili qualora proibiti o limitati dalla legge o normativa vigente negli Stati Uniti o nel paese di residenza del Socio. Qualora un tribunale della giurisdizione competente ritenga non eseguibile una disposizione dei presenti Termini e condizioni, essa sarà applicata nella massima misura possibile atta a non alternare la finalità dei Termini e condizioni mentre tutte le altre clausole resteranno in vigore a tutti gli effetti. Eventuali contenziosi irrisolvibili tra le parti e le azioni di giudizio conseguenti o correlate al Programma saranno risolte individualmente, senza ricorrere ad alcuna forma di azione collettiva.
- La distribuzione dei Punti, il riscatto dei Premi e la partecipazione al Programma sono nulli se proibiti dalla legge (incluso, onde fugare dubbi, le leggi anticorruzione internazionali e/o domestiche).
- Marchi
- Il Cliente iscritto riconosce che il marchio e i marchi commerciali WD rappresentano il prestigio conquistato da WD, ampiamente riconosciuto dal pubblico e di grande importanza per ciascuna parte; nella vendita dei prodotti WD, gli elevati standard, la reputazione e l'immagine consolidata da WD devono essere mantenuti in ogni momento. Pertanto, il Cliente iscritto accetta di attenersi rigorosamente alle Linee guida per l'utilizzo del marchio commerciale e del logo di WD (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) ("Linee guida"), ivi incorporate per riferimento. In base ai termini e alle condizioni dei presenti Termini e condizioni e delle Linee guida, WD rilascia al Cliente iscritto una licenza non esclusiva, non trasferibile, limitata, completamente revocabile e concessa gratuitamente per l'utilizzo del materiale protetto da copyright, dei marchi commerciali, dei logo, degli slogan e dell’immagine commerciale di WD al solo scopo di vendere i prodotti WD durante il periodo di adesione, del Cliente iscritto, al Programma ("Licenza del Cliente iscritto"). Altri marchi e nomi di prodotti sono di proprietà delle rispettive società e il Cliente iscritto e/o l'utente è tenuto a rispettare i diritti di proprietà intellettuale di tali società, conformandosi a eventuali restrizioni e/o linee guida sull'uso di suddetti marchi e nomi di prodotti.
- WD manterrà tutti i diritti di proprietà, i titoli e gli interessi sul materiale protetto dal diritto d’autore, i marchi commerciali, i logo, gli slogan, l’immagine commerciale e il marchio di WD. Tutti i diritti previsti dalla legge sui marchi commerciali o sui diritti d'autore o altrimenti relativi alla proprietà intellettuale di WD o delle sue affiliate (ad esempio, l'avviamento) andranno esclusivamente a beneficio dei rispettivi proprietari. Qualsiasi modifica o miglioramento suggerito ai prodotti WD o al materiale pubblicitario inviato a WD dal Cliente iscritto diventerà di proprietà esclusiva di WD, che potrà sfruttare o meno qualora lo ritenesse opportuno, senza necessità di remunerazione o attribuzione al Cliente iscritto. WD avrà il diritto unico ed esclusivo di difendere i propri marchi commerciali, diritti d’autore, brevetti, segreti commerciali e altre informazioni e diritti di proprietà. Su richiesta di WD, il Cliente iscritto fornirà a WD l'assistenza e la cooperazione ragionevoli in relazione a tali azioni intraprese da WD. Il Cliente iscritto non avrà il diritto di difendersi o di intentare un'azione legale in relazione agli argomenti e alle questioni di cui sopra senza la preventiva approvazione scritta di WD, che potrà essere concessa o rifiutata a sola e assoluta discrezione di WD. Il Cliente iscritto riconosce e accetta di non intraprendere alcuna azione che possa mettere a rischio lo status di qualsiasi marchio commerciale, diritto d’autore, marchio di servizio o nome commerciale di WD. In caso di interruzione, revoca, cessazione o annullamento dell'iscrizione al Programma da parte del Cliente iscritto, la Licenza viene immediatamente sospesa e il Socio dovrà cessare immediatamente l’uso dei marchi commerciali, marchi di servizio, nomi commerciali o dei diritti d'autore per il quale è stato concesso il consenso all'uso da parte di WD.
- In base ai termini dei presenti Termini e condizioni, il Cliente iscritto concede a WD, che con la presente accetta, un diritto e una licenza mondiali, non esclusivi, non trasferibili, sublicenziabili e privi di royalty per l'uso, la riproduzione e la visualizzazione dei marchi e dei diritti d'autore del Cliente iscritto, durante la durata del Programma, su siti web o materiale promozionale, pubblicitario, volantini, documentazione, foto, filmati, video, materiale accessorio o altro materiale utilizzato da WD in relazione al marketing, alla vendita, alla promozione e alla distribuzione dei prodotti WD (ad es. l'inserimento di un Cliente iscritto selezionato, in base al livello e/o agli acquisti. nella sezione Dove acquistare del sito web di WD). L'uso da parte di WD dei marchi commerciali e dei diritti d'autore del Cliente iscritto, autorizzato ai sensi dei presenti Termini e condizioni: (a) non cederà a WD alcun diritto di proprietà sui marchi o sui diritti d'autore del Cliente iscritto e (b) sarà quest’ultimo a beneficiarne.
I PRESENTI TERMINI E CONDIZIONI PREVALGONO SU TUTTI I TERMINI E CONDIZIONI PRECEDENTI.
Data ostatniej modyfikacji: 1 grudnia 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. („WD”, „my”, „nam”) oferuje swoim pośrednikom w sprzedaży i integratorom systemów, którzy zakupią wybraną linię produktów WD, możliwość uczestnictwa w programie Western Digital Pro Rewards („Program”) i zdobywania nagród i premii w postaci bezpośrednich bonusów, szkoleń, promocji skierowanych wyłącznie do uczestników programu, wyłącznego dostępu do narzędzi marketingowych itp., przy jednoczesnym pielęgnowaniu ustanowionych relacji z dystrybutorami i innymi dostawcami (których WD może od czasu do czasu identyfikować na podstawie konta Członka) („Dostawcy”). Niniejsze warunki korzystania z Programu („Warunki”) regulują zasady realizowania Programu oraz relacje WD z członkami Programu („Członek”, zbiorczo „Członkowie”) i użytkownikami witryny www.westerndigital.com („Witryna”). Członkostwo w Programie (oraz zasady korzystania z Witryny) podlega niniejszym Warunkom. O ile nie określono inaczej, niniejsze Warunki mają zastosowanie do wszystkich Członków i użytkowników Witryny. Korzystanie z Witryny i/lub zostanie Członkiem Programu jest równoznaczne z zaakceptowaniem niniejszych Warunków. Jeśli Członek lub użytkownik nie wyrazi zgody na niniejsze Warunki, nie uzyska dostępu do Witryny, nie będzie mógł jej przeglądać i w jakikolwiek inny sposób z niej korzystać. Niniejsze Warunki i Szczegóły Programu (zdefiniowane w sekcji I.1 poniżej) stanowią całość umowy i zastępują wszelkie złożone oświadczenia, ustnie lub pisemnie, oraz wszelkie poprzednie warunki, zasady, regulacje, polityki oraz procedury dotyczące nagród promocyjnych lub programów lojalnościowych, mogących uprzednio regulować kwestie opisane w niniejszym dokumencie.
I. Kryteria uczestnictwa i członkostwo
Przesyłając do WD wniosek o przyznanie członkostwa, użytkownik, jako przedstawiciel przedsiębiorstwa, organizacji i/lub instytucji („Użytkownik”), potwierdza, że zna i akceptuje niniejsze Warunki, a także potwierdza, gwarantuje i oświadcza, że:
- Zapoznał się ze zrozumieniem z niniejszymi Warunkami i akceptuje je w imieniu przedsiębiorstwa, organizacji i/lub instytucji, które przystępują do Programu, jak również potwierdza, że zaakceptowanie niniejszych Warunków drogą elektroniczną jest równoznaczne ze złożeniem odręcznego podpisu akceptującego niniejsze Warunki.
- Jest upoważnionym przedstawicielem przedsiębiorstwa, organizacji i/lub instytucji, które przystępują do Programu, jak również dysponuje uprawnieniami, by podjąć w imieniu tego przedsiębiorstwa, organizacji lub instytucji zobowiązanie do przestrzegania niniejszych Warunków oraz wszelkich innych zasad, regulacji, polityk i procedur wspomnianych w niniejszych Warunkach, a także wszelkich innych warunków niezbędnych do uzyskania dostępu do chronionych hasłem treści powiązanych z Programem oraz użytkowania tych treści.
- Przedsiębiorstwo, organizacja i/lub instytucja przystępujące do programu (i) spełnia kryteria uczestnictwa w Programie, (ii) będzie utrzymywać tylko jedno aktywne konto Członka (które, za zezwoleniem ze strony WD, może obejmować indywidualne konta podrzędne, jednakże wszelkie korzyści uzyskane za pośrednictwem kont podrzędnych będą gromadzone wyłącznie na głównym koncie Członka; konta podrzędne nie kwalifikują się do uzyskania korzyści z Programu) oraz (iii) przystąpi tylko do jednego programu nagród promocyjnych, programu rabatowego lub programu lojalnościowego WD.
- Udział w Programie jest zgodny z wewnętrznymi politykami przedsiębiorstwa, organizacji i/lub instytucji przystępujących do Programu.
- Informacje podane w ramach procesu przystępowania do Programu są zgodne ze stanem faktycznym oraz pełne.
- Przedsiębiorstwo, organizacja i/lub instytucja przystępujące do Programu posiadają wszelkie prawa i tytuły do swoich znaków towarowych oraz udziały w swoich znakach towarowych licencjonowanych na podstawie niniejszych Warunków.
- Użytkownik i przedsiębiorstwo, organizacja i/lub instytucja przystępujące do programu przestrzegają i będą przestrzegać najnowszych wytycznych WD dotyczących wykorzystywania znaków towarowych i logo WD oraz wszelkich mających zastosowanie przepisów.
IW razie niejasności lub chęci uzyskania dalszych informacji dotyczących niniejszych Warunków prosimy o kontakt z WD za pośrednictwem łącza dostępnego w sekcji „Kontakt z nami”
- Członkostwo w Programie i związane z nim korzyści są oferowane według własnego uznania WD. Udział w Programie podlega niniejszym Warunkom, jak również wszelkim innym zasadom, regulacjom, politykom i procedurom przyjmowanym okresowo przez WD według własnego uznania (łącznie „Szczegóły Programu”). WD dysponuje prawem do interpretowania i stosowania Warunków oraz wszelkich Szczegółów Programu według własnego uznania, a wszelkie pytania i spory powiązane z tymi Warunkami i Szczegółami Programu będą rozstrzygane przez firmę WD według jej uznania.
- Firma WD może wprowadzić zmiany w Szczegółach programu w dowolnym momencie i bez uprzedzenia. Treść Warunków może być modyfikowana, zastępowana lub zmieniana wyłącznie na piśmie.
- Fakt spełnienia kryteriów udziału w Programie i członkostwa w nim będzie stwierdzany przez firmę WD według jej własnego uznania. Firma WD zastrzega sobie prawo do określenia, według własnego uznania, stanu członkostwa danego podmiotu w Programie, łącznie z zatwierdzeniem lub zakończeniem członkostwa w Programie, oraz określenia, czy Członek jest upoważniony do otrzymywania nagród (czy też Członek może korzystać z Programu wyłącznie do celów informacyjnych i instruktażowych).
- Członkostwo w Programie jest generalnie dostępne dla przedsiębiorstw, organizacji lub instytucji spełniających kryteria kwalifikujące do członkostwa („Klientów”). Osoby fizyczne (i niektórzy pośrednicy w sprzedaży online, utrzymujący bezpośrednie, promocyjne relacje z firmą WD) są wykluczone z uczestnictwa w Programie.
- Kryteria kwalifikujące do członkostwa w Programie i poziomy członkostwa mogą różnić się w zależności od kraju.
- Podjęte przez firmę WD decyzje dotyczące kwalifikacji do udziału w programie, członkostwa i jego wygaśnięcia są ostateczne i nie podlegają odwołaniu.
- Program oferuje wiele kategorii i poziomów członkostwa. Kryteria kwalifikujące do członkostwa w Programie różnią się w zależności od kategorii i poziomu. Fakt spełnienia kryteriów członkostwa w Programie będzie stwierdzany przez firmę WD według jej własnego uznania. Kryteria i okres klasyfikacji do danego poziomu członkostwa są opisane na koncie Członka.
- Niektórzy Klienci mogą nie spełniać kryteriów udziału w Programie z uwagi na (i) inne ustalenia lub umowy promocyjne obowiązujące tych klientów; (ii) ograniczenia nałożone przez obowiązujące przepisy lokalne, stanowe, federalne lub zagraniczne, zasady, regulacje, rozporządzenia, kodeksy, polecenia lub dekrety (np. regulacje zabraniające agencjom rządowym uczestnictwa w programach oferujących nagrody lub korzyści); (iii) niespełnienie kryteriów kwalifikacyjnych wyznaczonych przez firmę WD według jej własnego uznania.
- Do Programu mogą przystępować autoryzowani dystrybutorzy firmy WD. Mogą oni jednak nie być upoważnieni do gromadzenia i wymiany Punktów (zdefiniowanych poniżej) w związku z członkostwem w programie. Tacy Członkowie mogą dysponować wyłącznie prawem do korzystania z Programu w celach informacyjnych i instruktażowych (a ich członkostwo w Programie będzie ograniczone do tych funkcji).
- Firma WD zastrzega sobie prawo do tworzenia i realizowania, według jej własnego uznania, doraźnych programów premii lub korzyści, które mogą różnić się od Programu. Kwalifikacja do udziału w takich doraźnych programach premii lub korzyści będzie określana według własnego uznania firmy WD.
- Nagrody dostępne w ramach Programu są przeznaczone wyłącznie na rzecz Klientów uczestniczących w Programie. Osoby fizyczne przystępujące do Programu w imieniu Klienta są zobowiązane dopilnować powiadomienia wszystkich odpowiednich właścicieli lub przedstawicieli Klienta o udziale w Programie i uzyskiwaniu wszelkich korzyści w związku z Programem. Uczestnictwo w programie jest zabronione w każdym przypadku, w którym nie zostało podane do informacji lub zatwierdzone przez upoważnionego właściciela lub przedstawiciela Klienta. Zapewniasz i potwierdzasz, że uczestnictwo w Programie nie będzie stanowiło naruszenia Twojego obowiązku lojalności wobec Klienta ani w żaden sposób nie stanie się przyczyną konfliktu interesów między Tobą a Klientem. W przypadku powstania konfliktu interesów lub naruszenia Twojego obowiązku lokalności wobec Klienta w związku z uczestnictwem w Programie musisz niezwłocznie powiadomić pisemnie o tym fakcie firmę WD oraz Klienta.
II. Korzyści i premie
- Korzyści płynące z członkostwa różnią się w zależności od kategorii i poziomów członkostwa, mogą również być odmienne w różnych krajach lub regionach. Firma WD może wprowadzić ograniczenie maksymalnej liczby Punktów (zdefiniowanych poniżej) gromadzonych przez niektórych Członków. Członków może również obowiązywać wymóg zgromadzenia odpowiedniej liczby Punktów łącznie (lub minimalne średnie progi Punktów) w celu zakwalifikowania się do niektórych typów Nagród (zdefiniowanych poniżej).
- Zdobywanie Punktów w ramach Programu
- Członek może zdobywać punkty w Programie („Punkty”), nabywając określone zakwalifikowane nowe produkty WD (z wyłączeniem produktów recertyfikowanych i/lub odnowionych) od autoryzowanych dystrybutorów i/lub dostawców WD. Lista produktów WD pozwalających zdobywać Punkty w Programie w kraju/regionie Członka będzie dostępna na koncie Członka. WD może zmienić produkty zamieszczone na liście produktów zakwalifikowanych do Programu bez uprzedzenia i według własnego uznania.
- Firma WD będzie określać liczbę Punktów zdobytych przez Członka na podstawie raportów dotyczących sprzedaży dostarczanych przez autoryzowanych dystrybutorów firmy WD i/lub informacji rejestracyjnych dotyczących Klientów. Do określania lub weryfikowania liczby Punktów zgromadzonych przez Członka firma WD może również używać również innych raportów i źródeł uznanych przez siebie za odpowiednie.
- Firma WD określi według własnego uznania ewentualną liczbę Punktów przyznawanych Członkom za zakup zakwalifikowanych produktów. Firma WD będzie dysponowała prawem do zmiany liczby Punktów przyznawanych za zakup zakwalifikowanych produktów w dowolnym momencie, Decyzje firmy WD dotyczące zakwalifikowania zakupu produktów do przyznania Punktów oraz określenia liczby przyznanych Punktów są ostateczne i nie podlegają odwołaniu się przez zainteresowanego Członka lub stronę trzecią, z wyjątkiem sytuacji dopuszczonych przez firmę WD według własnego uznania. Firma WD zastrzega sobie prawo do skorygowania Punktów przyznanych na skutek błędu.The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Lista produktów zakwalifikowanych do przyznania Punktów oraz wartość Punktów przyznanych za zakup zakwalifikowanych produktów może różnić się w zależności od kraju lub poziomu członkostwa, według uznania firmy WD.
- Zdobywanie i gromadzenie punktów będzie się odbywało w każdym okresie fiskalnym zdefiniowanym na koncie Członka po zalogowaniu się do Witryny („Okres Programu”). PUNKTY ZDOBYTE W DANYM OKRESIE PROGRAMU BĘDĄ DOTYCZYŁY TYLKO TEGO OKRESU PROGRAMU, W KTÓRYM ZOSTAŁY ZGROMADZONE, I NIE BĘDĄ PODLEGAŁY PRZENIESIENIU NA NASTĘPNY OKRES PROGRAMU W CELU ICH DALSZEGO GROMADZENIA LUB WYMIANY, JEŚLI NIE OKREŚLONO INACZEJ W PRZEWODNIKU PROGRAMU.
- Wymiana Punktów zdobytych w ramach Programu
- W celu wymiany Punktów na określone nagrody wskazane przez WD na koncie Członka („Nagrody”) Członek musi zgromadzić wymaganą minimalną liczbę Punktów w danym Okresie Programu. Minimalna wymagana liczba Punktów jest podana na koncie Członka po zalogowaniu się do Witryny. Punkty można wymienić na Nagrody, jeśli Członek spełnił lub przekroczył minimalne wymagania dotyczące liczby zdobytych Punktów ustalone przez WD dla poszczególnych Nagród. Członek, który nie zgromadzi wymaganej minimalnej liczby Punktów w danym Okresie Programu, może nie zakwalifikować się do otrzymania żadnej Nagrody w tym Okresie Programu, a wszystkie Punkty zdobyte przez niego w tym Okresie Programu mogą zostać anulowane wraz z początkiem nowego Okresu Programu, o ile nie określono inaczej.
- Informacje o Nagrodach są dostępne na koncie Członka po zalogowaniu się do Witryny. Firma WD może bez uprzedzenia zmodyfikować dostępne Nagrody w dowolnym momencie w czasie trwania Programu.
- Punkty ani Nagrody nie podlegają przekazaniu.
- Członek nie ma prawa żądać lub wymagać wymiany Nagrody. Firma WD zastrzega sobie prawo do wymiany Nagrody na inną Nagrodę o takiej samej lub większej wartości według własnego uznania, jeśli dana Nagroda będzie niedostępna (lub z dowolnego innego powodu).
- v. Nagrody w ramach Programu będą niedostępne dla Członków, którzy nie spełnili wszystkich niniejszych Warunków, na podstawie decyzji firmy WD podjętej według własnego uznania. Firma WD może wymagać przedstawienia dowodu przestrzegania Warunków bądź przeprowadzać okresowe kontrole dokumentacji Członka w celu uzyskania potwierdzenia przestrzegania niniejszych Warunków.
- Inne korzyści płynące z członkostwa
- i. Informacje o wszelkich innych korzyściach płynących z członkostwa w danej kategorii lub na danym poziomie są dostępne na koncie Członka po zalogowaniu się do Witryny. Członkowie w wybranych krajach mogą mieć możliwość oceny niektórych produktów WD w zamian za zniżkę („Program Oceny”). Zniżki uzyskanej w ramach Programu Oceny nie można łączyć z innymi zniżkami. Zakupy w ramach Programu Oceny mogą podlegać opodatkowaniu oraz mogą być objęte opłatami za wysyłkę, obsługę itd. Mogą istnieć również ograniczenia co do liczby produktów WD dostępnych dla zakwalifikowanego Członka. Członek rozumie i akceptuje, że wszelkie produkty WD nabyte w ramach Programu Oceny mogą być użytkowane wyłącznie przez Członka i nie mogą zostać odsprzedane.
- Firma WD może bez uprzedzenia zmodyfikować korzyści płynące z członkostwa w dowolnym momencie trwania Programu.
III. Modyfikacja, anulowanie i zakończenie Programu
- Program będzie kontynuowany do momentu, w którym WD postanowi wyznaczyć taką datę zakończenia Programu według własnego uznania. WD dysponuje prawem zakończenia Programu w dowolnym momencie i z dowolnego powodu przez zamieszczenie powiadomienia w Witrynie Programu. WD może zakończyć Program bez zamieszczania takiego powiadomienia, w całości lub częściowo, w dowolnej jurysdykcji, o ile nie będzie to wymagane przez obowiązujące przepisy prawa.
- Firma WD zastrzega sobie prawo do zakończenia, anulowania lub zawieszenia dowolnego członkostwa, Nagrody lub wszelkich niewymienionych Punktów bądź podjęcia innych działań według własnego, nieskrępowanego uznania w następujących przypadkach: (1) naruszenia przez Członka niniejszych Szczegółów programu; (2) oszustw lub nadużyć ze strony Członków, dotyczących Programu, zdobywania Punktów lub wymiany Punktów na Nagrody; (3) niewłaściwego przedstawienia jakichkolwiek informacji lub niewłaściwego sposobu korzystania z Programu; (4) naruszenia dowolnych krajowych, stanowych lub lokalnych przepisów prawa bądź regulacji w związku z przywilejami płynącymi z członkostwa; (5) niepokrycia wszelkich należności na rzecz firmy WD; (6) uiszczenia opłaty na rzecz firmy WD w postaci czeku, który został zwrócony z uwagi na brak wystarczających środków lub został uznany za nieważny z innego powodu; (7) utrzymywania przez Członka więcej niż jednego aktywnego konta; (8) fizycznego, słownego lub pisemnego znieważenia personelu firmy WD; (9) wszelkich działań mogących w inny sposób negatywnie oddziaływać na Program lub firmę WD według jej własnego uznania. Oprócz przerwania członkostwa w Programie firma WD będzie dysponowała prawem do podjęcia odpowiednich działań administracyjnych lub prawnych, w tym, bez ograniczeń, do wszczęcia postępowania karnego, jeśli uzna takie działania za konieczne według własnego uznania. Zgodnie z obowiązującym prawem członkostwo wygaśnie automatycznie wraz ze złożeniem przez Członka wniosku o bankructwo lub wszczęcia wobec niego postępowania o stwierdzenie bankructwa.
- Przerwanie, cofnięcie lub wygaszenie członkostwa będzie skutkowało utratą wszystkich zgromadzonych Punktów oraz zamknięciem konta Członka. Jeśli firma WD zamknie konto Członka z dowolnej przyczyny, Członek nie będzie mógł ponownie ubiegać się o członkostwo, a konto otwarte w imieniu tego Członka oraz wszelkie zgromadzone na nim Punkty zostaną anulowane po wykryciu takiej sytuacji.
- Jeśli Członek anuluje swoje członkostwo lub jego konto zostanie zamknięte z uwagi na brak aktywności, Członek może ponownie ubiegać się o członkostwo, jednak bez możliwości odzyskania Punktów anulowanych w związku z poprzednim członkostwem.
IV. Ograniczenie odpowiedzialnosci
- WYMIENIAJĄC PUNKTY NA NAGRODĘ, CZŁONEK AKCEPTUJE, ŻE FIRMA WD I JEJ PODMIOTY STOWARZYSZONE, DYREKTORZY, KADRA KIEROWNICZA, PRACOWNICY, PRZEDSTAWICIELE I AGENCI (OKREŚLANI ZBIORCZYM MIANEM „STRON ZWOLNIONYCH”) NIE BĘDĄ PONOSIĆ ŻADNEJ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCI I NIE BĘDĄ OBARCZANI WINĄ PRZEZ CZŁONKÓW ANI ŻADNE INNE OSOBY ZA JAKIEKOLWIEK OBRAŻENIA, STRATY LUB SZKODY DOWOLNEJ NATURY DOTYCZĄCE OSÓB, ŁĄCZNIE Z OBRAŻENIAMI CIAŁA LUB ŚMIERCIĄ, BĄDŹ RZECZY, WYNIKAJĄCE W CAŁOŚCI LUB CZĘŚCIOWO, BEZPOŚREDNIO LUB POŚREDNIO Z JAKICHKOLWIEK DZIAŁAŃ PODJĘTYCH LUB NIEPODJĘTYCH W ZWIĄZKU Z PROGRAMEM LUB NAGRODĄ.
- STRONY ZWOLNIONE NIE PONOSZĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCI ZA (A) UTRATĘ, BŁĘDNE SKIEROWANIE LUB OPÓŹNIENIA W OTRZYMYWANIU WSZELKIEJ KORESPONDENCJI ZWIĄZANEJ Z CZŁONKOSTWEM LUB NAGRÓD; (B) KRADZIEŻ, WYMIANĘ PUNKTÓW BEZ UPOWAŻNIENIA, ODBIÓR LUB WYKORZYSTANIE NAGRODY BEZ UPOWAŻNIENIA NA SKUTEK CZYNNIKÓW POZA MOŻLIWOŚCIAMI KONTROLI ZE STRONY FIRMY WD, STRON ZWOLNIONYCH, ICH PRZEDSTAWICIELI LUB AGENTÓW; (C) WSZELKIE DZIAŁANIA LUB ZANIEDBANIA STRON TRZECICH; (D) BŁĘDY W PUBLIKACJACH DOTYCZĄCYCH NAGRÓD LUB PROGRAMU, W TYM, BEZ OGRANICZEŃ, WSZELKIE BŁĘDY TYPOGRAFICZNE, BŁĘDY W OPISACH I DOTYCZĄCE ZAKUPU ZAKWALIFIKOWANYCH PRODUKTÓW BĄDŹ DOSTĘPNYCH NAGRÓD. FIRMA WD ZASTRZEGA SOBIE PRAWO DO SKORYGOWANIA WSZELKICH BŁĘDÓW BEZ UPRZEDZENIA.
- STRONY ZWOLNIONE NIE BĘDĄ PONOSIĆ ŻADNEJ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCI WOBEC CZŁONKÓW ZA WSZELKIE OPÓŹNIENIA LUB NIEWYWIĄZANIE SIĘ Z ZOBOWIĄZAŃ SPOWODOWANE PRZYCZYNAMI POZA KONTROLĄ FIRMY WD, W TYM, BEZ OGRANICZEŃ, DZIAŁANIA SIŁY WYŻSZEJ, WOJNĘ, KATASTROFĘ NATURALNĄ, WARUNKI POGODOWE, AKTY TERRORYZMU BĄDŹ WSZELKIE DZIAŁANIA LUB ZANIEDBANIA STRON TRZECICH. JEDYNYM ZADOŚĆUCZYNIENIEM DOSTĘPNYM DLA CZŁONKÓW W ZWIĄZKU Z PROGRAMEM (NIEZALEŻNIE OD TEGO, CZY ROSZCZENIE CZŁONKA MA PODSTAWY PRAWNE LUB W ZASADACH SŁUSZNOŚCI) BĘDZIE DODANIE LUB PONOWNE DODANIE DO KONTA CZŁONKA PUNKTÓW W LICZBIE NIEPRZEKRACZAJĄCEJ LICZBY PUNKTÓW BĘDĄCYCH PRZEDMIOTEM ROSZCZENIA.
- BEZ OGRANICZANIA POWYŻSZEGO, JEŚLI NIE STWIERDZONO INACZEJ W NINIEJSZYCH WARUNKACH, NAGRODY SĄ DOSTARCZANE W STANIE TAKIM, W JAKIM SĄ, BEZ ŻADNYCH GWARANCJI, WYRAŹNYCH LUB DOMNIEMANYCH, W TYM, LECZ NIE WYŁĄCZNIE, DOROZUMIANYCH GWARANCJI POKUPNOŚCI, PRZYDATNOŚCI DO OKREŚLONEGO CELU LUB NIENARUSZALNOŚCI. NIEKTÓRE JURYSDYKCJE MOGĄ NIE DOPUSZCZAĆ OGRANICZENIA LUB WYŁĄCZENIA ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCI ZA SZKODY PRZYPADKOWE LUB WYNIKOWE BĄDŹ WYŁĄCZENIA GWARANCJI DOROZUMIANYCH. INFORMACJE O EWENTUALNYCH OGRANICZENIACH DOTYCZĄCYCH OGRANICZEŃ LUB WYŁĄCZEŃ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCI MOŻNA ZNALEŹĆ W LOKALNYCH PRZEPISACH PRAWA.
- TA CZĘŚĆ BĘDZIE OBOWIĄZYWAĆ RÓWNIEŻ PO ZAKOŃCZENIU CZŁONKOSTWA W PROGRAMIE.
- CZŁONEK PONOSI ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚĆ ZA UREGULOWANIE WSZELKICH NALEŻNYCH PODATKÓW (FEDERALNYCH, STANOWYCH, LOKALNYCH LUB ZAGRANICZNYCH) ZWIĄZANYCH Z NAGRODAMI OTRZYMYWANYMI W RAMACH PROGRAMU.
V. Korzystanie z Witryny
- Ogólne
- Członkom może zostać udostępniona możliwość używania nazw użytkowników, haseł bądź innych kodów lub urządzeń pozwalających na uzyskanie dostępu do zastrzeżonych części („Kodów dostępu”) witryny internetowej Programu („Witryny”). Zawartość owych obszarów zastrzeżonych stanowi informacje poufne firmy WD i jest udostępniana Członkom wyłącznie do użytku prywatnego. Członek zobowiązuje się do (i) ochrony informacji WD, które zostały uznane za poufne lub które można w uzasadniony sposób uznać za poufne („Informacje poufne”); (ii) wykorzystywania Informacji poufnych wyłącznie do wypełniania swoich zobowiązań wynikających z niniejszych Warunków; oraz (iii) natychmiastowego zwrotu Informacji poufnych firmie WD na pisemne żądanie WD lub w przypadku wygaśnięcia niniejszych Warunków, zależnie od tego, co nastąpi wcześniej. Obowiązek ochrony poufności Informacji poufnych trwa pięć (5) lat od daty wystąpienia Członka z Programu. Firma WD zastrzega sobie prawo do wycofania zgody na używanie takich Kodów dostępu przez Członka lub strony trzecie występujące w jego imieniu w przypadku stwierdzenia, że użytkowanie tych kodów ingeruje w działanie Witryny lub przynosi korzyści handlowe innym podmiotom, ze stratą dla firmy WD.
- WD upoważnia Członków i użytkowników Witryny do przeglądania i pobierania materiałów („Materiały”) dostępnych w Witrynie wyłącznie do osobistego lub komercyjnego użytku przez Członków lub użytkowników (jeśli ma to zastosowanie), pod warunkiem jednak, że Członkowie i użytkownicy (jeśli ma to zastosowanie) nie będą usuwać żadnych informacji o prawach autorskich ani innych informacji dotyczących własności zawartych w oryginalnych Materiałach lub ich kopiach. Prawa autorskie do Materiałów stanowią własność firmy WD, jej podmiotów zależnych lub afiliowanych bądź stron trzecich. Członkowie i użytkownicy Witryny nie mogą modyfikować Materiałów dostępnych w Witrynie w żaden sposób lub przy użyciu żadnych środków, w tym, bez ograniczeń, przy użyciu metod elektronicznych, mechanicznych, kopiarek, urządzeń do nagrywania lub innych, bez uprzedniej, pisemnej zgody firmy WD lub innego właściciela praw autorskich.
- Łącza do witryn internetowych stron trzecich znajdujące się w Witrynie są zamieszczone wyłącznie dla wygody Członków i użytkowników Witryny. Użycie takiego łącza będzie równoznaczne z opuszczeniem Witryny przez Członka lub użytkownika (jeśli ma to zastosowanie). Firma WD nie kontroluje wszystkich witryn internetowych ani ich zawartości. Firma WD nie udziela żadnych rekomendacji ani opisów owych witryn, informacji, oprogramowania bądź innych produktów lub materiałów w nich zawartych, ani informacji na temat skutków ich użytkowania. Członek lub użytkownik Witryny (jeśli ma to zastosowanie) decydujący się na wyświetlenie witryny strony trzeciej z łączem zamieszczonym w Witrynie robi to wyłącznie na własne ryzyko.
- Zastrzezenie
- PROGRAM, MATERIAŁY I USŁUGI ŚWIADCZONE ZA POŚREDNICTWEM WITRYNY SĄ DOSTARCZANE W STANIE, W JAKIM SĄ, BEZ ŻADNYCH GWARANCJI, WYRAŹNYCH LUB DOROZUMIANYCH. W MAKSYMALNYM ZAKRESIE DOPUSZCZALNYM PRZEZ OBOWIĄZUJĄCE PRAWO FIRMA WD NIE UDZIELA ŻADNYCH GWARANCJI, WYRAŹNYCH LUB DOROZUMIANYCH, W TYM, LECZ NIE WYŁĄCZNIE, WSZELKICH DOROZUMIANYCH GWARANCJI POKUPNOŚCI, PRZYDATNOŚCI DO OKREŚLONEGO CELU LUB NIENARUSZALNOŚCI PRAW STRON TRZECICH.
- Firma WD nie udziela gwarancji ani informacji dotyczących jakości, prawidłowości, zgodności ze stanem faktycznym lub kompletności Programu, Szczegółów programu, Materiałów lub usług, nieprzerwanego i wolnego od błędów działania Witryny ani braku wirusów lub innych szkodliwych mechanizmów w Witrynie.
- Firma WD może w dowolnym momencie i bez uprzedzenia wprowadzić zmiany w niniejszym Programie, Witrynie, Materiałach lub powiązanych z nimi usługach, produktach, specyfikacjach bądź zawartych w nich informacjach. Witryna lub Materiały mogą zawierać odniesienia do produktów, programów lub usług niedostępnych w danym kraju bądź regionie. Członkowie winni zasięgnąć u lokalnych, autoryzowanych dystrybutorów firmy WD informacji na temat dostępnych produktów, programów lub usług.
- PROGRAM, MATERIAŁY I USŁUGI ŚWIADCZONE ZA POŚREDNICTWEM WITRYNY SĄ DOSTARCZANE W STANIE, W JAKIM SĄ, BEZ ŻADNYCH GWARANCJI, WYRAŹNYCH LUB DOROZUMIANYCH. W MAKSYMALNYM ZAKRESIE DOPUSZCZALNYM PRZEZ OBOWIĄZUJĄCE PRAWO FIRMA WD NIE UDZIELA ŻADNYCH GWARANCJI, WYRAŹNYCH LUB DOROZUMIANYCH, W TYM, LECZ NIE WYŁĄCZNIE, WSZELKICH DOROZUMIANYCH GWARANCJI POKUPNOŚCI, PRZYDATNOŚCI DO OKREŚLONEGO CELU LUB NIENARUSZALNOŚCI PRAW STRON TRZECICH.
- Ograniczenie odpowiedzialnosci
- Z WYJĄTKIEM OSZUSTWA LUB CELOWEGO DZIAŁANIA Z ZAMIAREM WYRZĄDZENIA SZKODY ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚĆ FIRMY WD ZA KORZYSTANIE LUB BRAK MOŻLIWOŚCI KORZYSTANIA Z PROGRAMU, WITRYNY, MATERIAŁÓW, INFORMACJI LUB USŁUG DOSTĘPNYCH W WITRYNIE NIE PRZEKROCZY W ŻADNYM WYPADKU WARTOŚCI WYBRANEJ KORZYŚCI LUB ZACHĘTY
- FIRMA WD NIE PONOSI W ŻADNYCH OKOLICZNOŚCIACH ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCI ZA WSZELKIE SZKODY POŚREDNIE, WYNIKOWE, PRZYPADKOWE, SPECJALNE LUB PODLEGAJĄCE ODSZKODOWANIU (W TYM, LECZ NIE WYŁĄCZNIE, ZA UTRATĘ PRZYCHODU, UTRATĘ ZYSKU LUB ZAKŁÓCENIE DZIAŁALNOŚCI BIZNESOWEJ), NAWET JEŚLI ZOSTAŁA UPRZEDZONA O RYZYKU TAKICH SZKÓD.
VI. Dodatkowe warunki
- Ogólne
- Brak możliwości wyegzekwowania jakiegoś prawa lub postanowienia niniejszych Warunków przez firmę WD nie stanowi uchylenia tego prawa lub postanowienia. Firma WD może w dowolnym momencie wprowadzić zmiany w Warunkach lub Przewodniku programu, zamieszczając treść zmienionych Warunków lub Przewodnika programu (w zależności od sytuacji) w niniejszej Witrynie. Dalsze użytkowanie Witryny przez Członka po zamieszczeniu zmian w niniejszych Warunkach lub Przewodniku programu jest równoznaczne z wyrażeniem zgody na owe zmiany. Aby w dowolnym momencie wyświetlić bieżącą wersję niniejszych Warunków, kliknij łącze „Warunki” dostępne w Witrynie. Aby w dowolnym momencie wyświetlić bieżącą wersję Przewodnika programu, kliknij łącze „Przewodnik programu” dostępne w Witrynie.
- Wszelkie wątpliwości i spory dotyczące niniejszych Warunków będą rozstrzygane przez firmę WD według własnego uznania.
- Firma WD zastrzega sobie prawo do sprawdzania, czy Członkowie nieprzerwanie spełniają kryteria kwalifikacyjne oraz do nieustannego monitorowania udziału Członków w Programie pod kątem przestrzegania niniejszych Warunków. Firma WD zastrzega sobie również prawo do przeglądania, przechowywania lub ujawniania wszelkich informacji gromadzonych od Członków w ramach Programu zgodnie z wymaganiami nakładanymi przez obowiązujące przepisy prawa, regulacje, procesy prawne lub zamówienia rządowe. Przychodzące i wychodzące rozmowy telefoniczne prowadzone przez zespoły obsługi klienta firmy WD mogą być monitorowane lub nagrywane na potrzeby szkoleń i ze względów bezpieczeństwa.
- Jeśli firma WD, jej podmioty stowarzyszone lub agenci stwierdzą według własnego uznania wystąpienie podejrzenia elektronicznego fałszerstwa dotyczącego programu lub te podejrzenia zostaną potwierdzone bądź integralność Programu zostanie naruszona z powodu trudności technicznych, firma WD może anulować lub zmodyfikować program, a także anulować członkostwo obciążone podejrzeniami. Wszelkie próby ze strony Członków lub innych osób mające na celu zamierzone uszkodzenie Witryny lub sabotowanie legalnego funkcjonowania Programu stanowią naruszenie przepisów prawa karnego i cywilnego. Firma WD zastrzega sobie prawo dochodzenia zadośćuczynienia od stron odpowiedzialnych za takie działania w maksymalnym zakresie dopuszczalnym przez prawo.
- Firma WD nie ponosi odpowiedzialności za niepełne lub błędne informacje podane przez Członków, za techniczne usterki sieci telefonicznych lub oprogramowania (lub połączenia tych czynników) ani za utracone, opóźnione lub uszkodzone dane. Firma WD nie ponosi odpowiedzialności za błędy typograficzne lub drukarskie występujące w materiałach powiązanych z Programem. Firma WD nie ponosi odpowiedzialności za uszkodzone, zagubione lub błędnie przesłane wiadomości e-mail, pocztowe lub faksy. Potwierdzenie wysłania wiadomości e-mail/listu/faksu nie stanowi potwierdzenia jego otrzymania.
- Członek w każdym przypadku pozostanie niezależnym wykonawcą, a WD nie zamierza nawiązywać ani nie będzie nawiązywać żadnych relacji partnerskich, agencyjnych, dystrybucyjnych, joint venture ani relacji pracownik-pracodawca. Członek w żadnym wypadku nie będzie działać ani przedstawiać się jako pracownik lub agent WD ani podmiot upoważniony do działania na rzecz lub w imieniu WD. Członek nie ma żadnych praw, uprawnień ani upoważnienia do działania lub tworzenia jakichkolwiek zobowiązań, wyraźnych lub dorozumianych, w imieniu WD. Bez ograniczeń dla powyższego, Członek przyjmuje do wiadomości, że użycie terminu „partner” w materiałach dotyczących Programu nie stanowi ani nie sugeruje partnerstwa prawnego ani stosunku powierniczego między stronami. Członek będzie bronić i chronić WD przed wszelkimi roszczeniami wynikającymi z postępowania Członka.
- Wykonując swoje obowiązki wynikające z niniejszej Umowy, Członek dołoży wszelkich rozsądnych starań, aby chronić prawa własności i interesy WD, w tym, lecz nie wyłącznie, wszelkie prawa własności intelektualnej należące do WD. Członek nie będzie w żaden sposób zasłaniać ani zmieniać numeru seryjnego na produktach WD lub ich opakowaniach. Członek może sprzedawać produkty WD wyłącznie zgodnie z ich przeznaczeniem. Dodatkowo Członek zgadza się sprzedawać tylko legalne produkty WD i nie będzie sprzedawać ani zachęcać innych do sprzedaży podrobionych produktów WD. Naruszenie któregokolwiek z zobowiązań wymienionych w tym akapicie uprawnia WD do rozwiązania Umowy i/lub żądania zwrotu wszystkich korzyści, jakie zostały uzyskane w wyniku takiego naruszenia, i/lub żądania odszkodowania za straty poniesione przez WD.
- W przypadku tłumaczenia niniejszych Warunków rozstrzygająca jest wersja w języku angielskim. Członek nie ma prawa przenieść zobowiązań wynikających z niniejszych Warunków, w całości lub w części, na inną stronę, czy to z mocy prawa, z powodu zmiany kontroli, czy też z jakiejkolwiek innej przyczyny. Wszelkie próby przeniesienia przez Członka zobowiązań wynikających z niniejszych Warunków zostaną uznane za nieważne i mogą skutkować wykluczeniem Członka z Programu wedle uznania WD. Na mocy niniejszych Warunków WD może przenieść całość lub część swoich praw, tytułów i udziałów wynikających z niniejszych Warunków na dowolną ze swoich spółek zależnych lub stronę trzecią, wedle własnego uznania.
- Członek przyjmuje do wiadomości, że produkty, oprogramowanie i technologie WD podlegają kontroli przywozu i wywozu zgodnie z przepisami i rozporządzeniami Stanów Zjednoczonych, Unii Europejskiej i innych krajów. Członek zobowiązuje się ściśle przestrzegać przepisów i regulacji w zakresie kontroli przywozu i wywozu. Bez ograniczania ogólnego charakteru sekcji VI.9., Członek zaświadcza, że przeprowadzi odpowiednie kontrole wyrywkowe i nie będzie: (i) wywozić, ponownie wywozić, przekazywać ani przekierowywać jakichkolwiek produktów, oprogramowania i technologii WD do jakiejkolwiek osoby lub podmiotu (np. znajdujących się na specjalnej liście osób i podmiotów objętych zakazem) lub miejsca przeznaczenia, które jest objęte ograniczeniami lub embargiem na mocy przepisów i regulacji dotyczących kontroli wywozu; lub (ii) wywozić, ponownie wywozić, przekierowywać ani przekazywać jakichkolwiek produktów, oprogramowania i technologii WD do działań bezpośrednio lub pośrednio związanych z rozprzestrzenianiem broni jądrowej, chemicznej lub biologicznej czy pocisków rakietowych, lub do wykorzystania w jakimkolwiek innym zastosowaniu wojskowym, z wyjątkiem przypadków dozwolonych na mocy obowiązujących przepisów i regulacji dotyczących kontroli wywozu. Ponadto Członek przyjmuje do wiadomości, że wszelkie produkty, oprogramowanie i technologie WD mogą zawierać zaszyfrowane funkcje i z tego powodu mogą podlegać dodatkowym ograniczeniom z zakresie przywozu i wywozu, oraz że ponosi wszelką odpowiedzialność za przestrzeganie tych ograniczeń i wymogów regulacyjnych.
- Członek i należące do niego podmioty zależne, kadra kierownicza, pracownicy i inne osoby działające w imieniu Członka zobowiązują się zawsze przestrzegać amerykańskiej ustawy o przeciwdziałaniu zagranicznym praktykom korupcyjnym (FCPA), wraz z późniejszymi zmianami, brytyjskiej ustawy antykorupcyjnej (U.K. Bribery Act) oraz wszystkich innych przepisów antykorupcyjnych (zwanych łącznie „Przepisami antykorupcyjnymi”) obowiązujących w jurysdykcjach, w których prowadzą działalność oraz: (A) w związku z niniejszymi Warunkami lub jakąkolwiek transakcją z udziałem WD Członek i należące do niego podmioty zależne, kadra kierownicza, pracownicy i inne osoby działające w imieniu Członka nie będą podejmować żadnych działań bezpośrednich lub pośrednich, które mogłyby skutkować naruszeniem przepisów antykorupcyjnych przez Członka lub WD, w tym, bez ograniczeń, nie będą dokonywać, oferować, autoryzować lub obiecywać jakichkolwiek płatności, wkładów, prezentów, uprzejmości biznesowych, łapówek, rabatów, prowizji lub wręczania jakichkolwiek innych korzyści majątkowych, niezależnie od formy lub kwoty, na rzecz (i) zagranicznego lub krajowego urzędnika lub pracownika państwowego, (ii) pracownika zagranicznego lub krajowego podmiotu będącego własnością rządu lub kontrolowanego przez rząd, (iii) zagranicznej lub krajowej partii politycznej, polityka lub kandydata na urząd polityczny, lub (iv) jakiegokolwiek urzędnika lub pracownika międzynarodowej organizacji publicznej, w celu zapewnienia sobie korzystnego traktowania przy pozyskiwaniu lub utrzymywaniu relacji biznesowych, zapłaty za już zapewnione sobie korzystne traktowanie lub uzyskania przewagi konkurencyjnej dla którejkolwiek ze stron; (B) w związku z niniejszymi Warunkami lub jakąkolwiek transakcją z udziałem WD Członek i należące do niego podmioty zależne, kadra kierownicza, pracownicy i inne osoby działające w imieniu Członka nie będą dokonywać, oferować, autoryzować ani obiecywać jakichkolwiek płatności, wkładów, prezentów, uprzejmości biznesowych, łapówek, rabatów, prowizji lub wręczania jakichkolwiek innych korzyści majątkowych, niezależnie od formy lub kwoty, jakiejkolwiek osobie w celu pozyskania lub utrzymania relacji biznesowych lub przewagi biznesowej; (C) jeśli Członek dowie o postępowaniu stanowiącym naruszenie postanowień sekcji VI.9 lub będzie miał podejrzenie, że doszło lub mogło dojść do takiego postępowania, niezwłocznie powiadomi WD o tym postępowaniu; (D) na żądanie WD Członek poświadczy na piśmie, że nie doszło do naruszenia postanowień sekcji VI.9.; (E) Członek zgadza się prowadzić dokładną księgowość wszystkich wydatków poniesionych w związku ze współpracą z WD; (F) Członek poświadcza, że w ciągu dziesięciu (10) lat poprzedzających akceptację niniejszych Warunków ani Członek, ani żaden z jego podmiotów zależnych nie otrzymał od Departamentu Sprawiedliwości Stanów Zjednoczonych, amerykańskiej Komisji Papierów Wartościowych i Giełd, brytyjskiego Urzędu ds. Poważnych Nadużyć Finansowych ani żadnego innego podmiotu rządowego zawiadomienia o domniemanym, możliwym lub faktycznym naruszeniu przepisów antykorupcyjnych, nie dokonał dobrowolnego ujawnienia ani nie został obciążony żadną grzywną lub karą; oraz (G) firma WD lub wybrana przez nią strona trzecia ma uprawnienia do dostępu, przeglądu i audytu ksiąg, rejestrów i rachunków Członka oraz wszelkich jego podmiotów stowarzyszonych i zależnych, w zakresie, w jakim jest to istotne dla niniejszych Warunków lub jakiejkolwiek innej transakcji z udziałem WD, w celu monitorowania i zapewnienia zgodności Członka z postanowieniami sekcji VI.10. Taki dostęp, audyt i przegląd musi być uzasadniony co do zakresu, miejsca, daty i godziny.
- Brak możliwości wyegzekwowania jakiegoś prawa lub postanowienia niniejszych Warunków przez firmę WD nie stanowi uchylenia tego prawa lub postanowienia. Firma WD może w dowolnym momencie wprowadzić zmiany w Warunkach lub Przewodniku programu, zamieszczając treść zmienionych Warunków lub Przewodnika programu (w zależności od sytuacji) w niniejszej Witrynie. Dalsze użytkowanie Witryny przez Członka po zamieszczeniu zmian w niniejszych Warunkach lub Przewodniku programu jest równoznaczne z wyrażeniem zgody na owe zmiany. Aby w dowolnym momencie wyświetlić bieżącą wersję niniejszych Warunków, kliknij łącze „Warunki” dostępne w Witrynie. Aby w dowolnym momencie wyświetlić bieżącą wersję Przewodnika programu, kliknij łącze „Przewodnik programu” dostępne w Witrynie.
- Komunikacjas
- Przystępując do Programu, Członkowie upoważniają firmę WD do komunikowania się z nimi za pośrednictwem różnych kanałów komunikacyjnych (w tym, bez ograniczeń, przy użyciu poczty elektronicznej, poczty, komunikacji telefonicznej oraz wszelkich innych metod komunikacji stosowanych w Programie).
- Członkowie zezwalają firmie WD, jej podmiotom stowarzyszonym, administratorowi programu oraz wszelkim dostawcom nagród na przechowywanie i wykorzystywanie informacji kontaktowych dotyczących Członków, w tym nazwisk, numerów telefonów, adresów e-mail oraz innych informacji udostępnianych firmie WD w ramach Programu (łącznie „Informacji o członku”), wszędzie tam, gdzie firma WD prowadzi swoją działalność, oraz zgodnie z Polityką prywatności WD (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement)
- Członkowie wyrażają zgodę na wykorzystywanie Informacji o członku wyłącznie w związku z rozwijaniem relacji handlowych Członków z WD oraz w związku z realizacją Programu, a także na udostępnianie ich zleceniobiorcom działającym w imieniu WD, dystrybutorom WD promującym, reklamującym i obsługującym niektóre produkty i usługi oferowane przez WD, pełnomocnikom firmy WD i jej podmiotom zależnym do celów zgodnych z tym przeznaczeniem. Członkowie mogą w dowolnym momencie, ze skutkiem na przyszłość, wycofać swoją zgodę na otrzymywanie telefonicznych powiadomień marketingowych lub komunikacji elektronicznej od WD (lub zrezygnować z nich), informując o tym firmę WD tutaj.
- Środki bezpieczeństwa
- Dostęp do niektórych treści w Witrynie jest chroniony przy użyciu hasła. Członkowie ponoszą wyłączną odpowiedzialność za zapewnienie poufności swoich identyfikatorów użytkowników, haseł oraz dostępu do kont, jak również za wszelkie działania podejmowane przy użyciu ich identyfikatorów użytkowników i haseł.
- Członek ma obowiązek niezwłocznie powiadomić firmę WD o wszelkim nieupoważnionym użyciu jego identyfikatora, haseł lub kont. Firma WD nie ponosi żadnej odpowiedzialności za straty poniesione przez Członka na skutek użycia jego identyfikatora użytkownika, haseł lub kont przez inne osoby.
- Prawo wlasciwe
- Program, Witryna i niniejsze Warunki podlegają prawu stanu Kalifornia, USA, bez względu na postanowienia prywatnego prawa międzynarodowego. Wszelkie wnioski o postępowanie prawne na podstawie odpowiedzialności kontraktowej, deliktowej lub innej wynikającej z użytkowania Programu, Szczegółów programu, Materiałów, Witryny lub niniejszych Warunków, a także w powiązaniu z nimi, mogą być wnoszone wyłącznie do sądu właściwej jurysdykcji w hrabstwie Orange stanu Kalifornia, USA
- Członkostwo, korzyści płynące z członkostwa oraz nagrody są oferowane w dobrej wierze, mogą jednak być niedostępne, jeśli przepisy prawa lub regulacje obowiązujące w USA lub dowolnym z krajów zamieszkania Członków zabraniają ich lub ograniczają ich dostępność. Jeśli z jakiegokolwiek powodu sąd właściwej jurysdykcji uzna dowolne postanowienie niniejszych Warunków za niewykonalne, to postanowienie będzie wykonywane w maksymalnym dopuszczalnym wymiarze w sposób odzwierciedlający intencje niniejszych Warunków. Pozostałe postanowienia niniejszych Warunków pozostaną w pełnej mocy. Wszelkie nierozwiązane spory między stronami oraz przyczyny sporów wynikające z Programu lub powiązane z nim będą rozstrzygane indywidualnie, bez uciekania się do pozwów grupowych.
- Przyznawanie Punktów, wymiana Punktów na Nagrody oraz uczestnictwo w Programie są nieważne, jeśli są zabronione przez obowiązujące prawo (w tym, dla uniknięcia wątpliwości, krajowe lub międzynarodowe przepisy antykorupcyjne).
- Znaki towarowe
- i. Członek przyjmuje do wiadomości, że marka i znaki towarowe WD reprezentują prestiż i renomę, jakie firma WD wypracowała dla siebie, i są dobrze rozpoznawalne przez opinię publiczną, oraz że dla każdej ze stron bardzo ważne jest, aby przy sprzedaży produktów WD utrzymywać wysokie standardy, renomę i wizerunek ustanowione przez WD. Zgodnie z tym Członek zobowiązuje się ściśle przestrzegać wytycznych dotyczących wykorzystywania znaków towarowych i logo WD (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) („Wytyczne”), do których odnosi się niniejszy dokument. Na mocy niniejszych Warunków oraz zgodnie z Wytycznymi WD udziela Członkowi niewyłącznej, niezbywalnej, ograniczonej, w pełni odwołalnej, nieodpłatnej licencji na korzystanie z materiałów chronionych prawem autorskim, znaków towarowych, logo, sloganów i wizerunku handlowego WD wyłącznie w celu sprzedaży produktów WD w okresie udziału Członka w Programie („Licencja Członka”). Inne marki i nazwy produktów należą do odpowiednich firm. Członek jest zobowiązany do poszanowania praw własności intelektualnej tych firm poprzez przestrzeganie wszelkich ograniczeń i/lub wytycznych dotyczących korzystania z takich marek i nazw produktów.
- WD zachowuje wszelkie prawa własności, tytuły i udziały w materiałach, znakach towarowych, logo, sloganach, wizerunku handlowym i marce WD chronionych prawem autorskim. Wszelkie prawa wynikające z przepisów dotyczących znaków towarowych lub praw autorskich bądź prawa w inny sposób związane z własnością intelektualną WD lub jej podmiotów stowarzyszonych (np. renoma) przysługują wyłącznie ich właścicielom. Wszelkie sugestie dotyczące modyfikacji lub ulepszenia produktów WD bądź materiałów reklamowych przekazane firmie WD przez Członka stają się wyłączną własnością WD i mogą zostać wykorzystane (bądź nie) przez WD w sposób, jaki WD uzna za stosowny, bez konieczności zapłaty Członkowi wynagrodzenia lub rekompensaty. WD ma wyłączne prawo do obrony swoich znaków towarowych, praw autorskich, patentów, tajemnic handlowych i innych zastrzeżonych informacji i praw. Na żądanie WD Członek zapewni WD wszelką uzasadnioną pomoc i współpracę w związku z takimi działaniami podjętymi przez WD. Członek nie ma prawa do wszczynania obrony ani podejmowania jakichkolwiek działań w odniesieniu do powyższych kwestii bez uprzedniej pisemnej zgody WD, która może zostać udzielona lub wstrzymana według wyłącznego uznania WD. Członek przyjmuje do wiadomości i zgadza się nie podejmować żadnych działań, które mogłyby zagrozić statusowi jakichkolwiek znaków towarowych, praw autorskich, znaków usługowych lub nazw handlowych WD. Z chwilą zakończenia lub unieważnienia Programu, wypowiedzenia Umowy bądź anulowania członkostwa w Programie Licencja Członka natychmiast traci ważność, a Członek ma obowiązek natychmiast zaprzestać wykorzystywania jakichkolwiek znaków towarowych, znaków usługowych, nazw handlowych lub praw autorskich, na których wykorzystywanie firma WD wyraziła zgodę.
- Na mocy niniejszych Warunków Członek udziela firmie WD ogólnoświatowe, niewyłączne, nieprzenoszalne, podlegające sublicencjonowaniu, nieodpłatne prawa i licencje do wykorzystywania, powielania i zamieszczania znaków towarowych i praw autorskich Członka w czasie trwania Programu na dowolnej stronie internetowej lub w materiałach promocyjnych, reklamowych, ulotkach, dokumentacji, zdjęciach, filmach, materiałach filmowych, materiałach dodatkowych lub innych materiałach wykorzystywanych przez WD w związku z marketingiem, sprzedażą, promocją i dystrybucją produktów WD (np. zamieszczenie wybranych Członków (na podstawie poziomu uczestnictwa i/lub zakupów) na liście w sekcji „Gdzie kupić” na stronie internetowej WD), a firma WD akceptuje te prawa i licencje. Korzystanie przez WD ze znaków towarowych i praw autorskich Członka, zgodnie z niniejszymi Warunkami: (a) nie daje WD prawa własności do znaków towarowych lub praw autorskich Członka oraz (b) będzie przynosić korzyści Członkowi.
- i. Członek przyjmuje do wiadomości, że marka i znaki towarowe WD reprezentują prestiż i renomę, jakie firma WD wypracowała dla siebie, i są dobrze rozpoznawalne przez opinię publiczną, oraz że dla każdej ze stron bardzo ważne jest, aby przy sprzedaży produktów WD utrzymywać wysokie standardy, renomę i wizerunek ustanowione przez WD. Zgodnie z tym Członek zobowiązuje się ściśle przestrzegać wytycznych dotyczących wykorzystywania znaków towarowych i logo WD (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) („Wytyczne”), do których odnosi się niniejszy dokument. Na mocy niniejszych Warunków oraz zgodnie z Wytycznymi WD udziela Członkowi niewyłącznej, niezbywalnej, ograniczonej, w pełni odwołalnej, nieodpłatnej licencji na korzystanie z materiałów chronionych prawem autorskim, znaków towarowych, logo, sloganów i wizerunku handlowego WD wyłącznie w celu sprzedaży produktów WD w okresie udziału Członka w Programie („Licencja Członka”). Inne marki i nazwy produktów należą do odpowiednich firm. Członek jest zobowiązany do poszanowania praw własności intelektualnej tych firm poprzez przestrzeganie wszelkich ograniczeń i/lub wytycznych dotyczących korzystania z takich marek i nazw produktów.
NINIEJSZE WARUNKI ZASTĘPUJĄ WSZELKIE POPRZEDNIE WERSJE WARUNKÓW.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Dernière modification : le 1er décembre 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (ci-après « WD », « nous ») propose à ses clients revendeurs et intégrateurs de systèmes, achetant une gamme spécifique de produits WD, la possibilité d’adhérer au programme de fidélité Western Digital Pro Rewards (ci-après le « Programme »). Il permet à ces professionnels de bénéficier de récompenses, de primes incitatives directes, de formations, de promotions réservées aux membres et de l’accès exclusif à des outils de marketing, entre autres. Le tout en conservant les relations commerciales établies avec nos distributeurs et autres fournisseurs spécifiques (que WD peut identifier occasionnellement dans un compte de Membre) (ci-après les « Fournisseurs »). Les présentes conditions générales du Programme (ci-après les « Conditions générales ») régissent celui-ci et les relations de WD avec les membres de ce Programme (chacun étant un « Membre » et, collectivement, des « Membres ») et avec les utilisateurs du Programme sur le site Web www.westerndigital.com (ci-après le « Site »). L’adhésion au Programme (et/ou l’utilisation du Site) est soumise aux présentes Conditions générales qui, sauf indication contraire, s’appliquent à tous les Membres et utilisateurs du Site. En poursuivant l’utilisation de ce Site et/ou en devenant Membre du Programme, vous, en tant que Membre et/ou utilisateur, acceptez de vous conformer aux présentes Conditions générales. Si vous, en tant que Membre et/ou utilisateur, n’acceptez pas les présentes Conditions générales, vous ne pourrez pas accéder au Site, ni y naviguer ou l’utiliser d’une quelconque manière. Les présentes Conditions générales et les détails du Programme (tels que définis à la section I.1 ci-dessous) constituent l’intégralité de l’accord relatif à l’objet des présentes, et elles remplacent toutes les déclarations, orales ou écrites, ainsi que les conditions générales, règles, réglementations, politiques et procédures antérieures relatives aux récompenses promotionnelles ou aux programmes de fidélisation qui auraient pu être précédemment en vigueur eu égard à l’objet des présentes.
En soumettant à WD une demande d’adhésion afin de devenir Membre, vous, le représentant de l’entreprise, organisation et/ou institution concernée (ci-après « vous »), confirmez expressément que vous avez lu et que vous acceptez les présentes Conditions générales, et vous convenez, garantissez et déclarez ce qui suit :
- Vous avez lu et compris, et vous acceptez les présentes Conditions générales au nom de l’entreprise, organisation et/ou institution que vous inscrivez, et vous confirmez que le fait d’accomplir la procédure d’acceptation électronique des présentes Conditions générales équivaut à votre signature manuscrite desdites Conditions générales ;
- Vous êtes un(e) représentant(e) autorisé(e) de l’entreprise, l’organisation et/ou institution que vous inscrivez, et vous disposez du droit et de l’autorité de lier, et vous inscrivez et liez expressément, l’entreprise, l’organisation et/ou l’institution aux présentes Conditions générales, à toute autre règle, réglementation, politique, procédure mentionnée dans le présent document, ainsi qu’à toute modalité complémentaire nécessaire à l’accès et à l’exploitation de tout contenu contrôlé par mot de passe lié au Programme ;
- L’entreprise, l’organisation et/ou l’institution que vous inscrivez : (i) est éligible à l’adhésion ; (ii) n’activera qu’un seul compte de Membre (lequel peut inclure des sous-comptes, si WD l’autorise, au bénéfice d’utilisateurs individuels pour chaque Membre, à ceci près que tous les avantages du Programme obtenus via un sous-compte bénéficieront uniquement au compte de Membre ; les sous-comptes ne seront pas éligibles aux avantages du Programme) ; et (iii) ne sera inscrite qu’à un seul programme de récompenses promotionnelles, programme de remises, programme de réduction ou programme de fidélité auprès de WD ;
- La participation au Programme est conforme aux politiques internes de l’entreprise, organisation et/ou institution que vous inscrivez ;
- Les informations fournies par vos soins dans le cadre de la procédure d’inscription sont exactes et complètes ;
- L’entreprise, organisation et/ou institution que vous inscrivez possède tous les droits, titres et intérêts relatifs à ses appellations commerciales faisant l’objet d’une licence dans le présent document ; et
- Vous, ainsi que l’entreprise, organisation et/ou institution que vous inscrivez, avez l’obligation de suivre et respecter la version la plus récente des Directives d’utilisation de l’appellation commerciale et du logo de WD, ainsi que toutes les lois applicables.
Si vous avez besoin d’éclaircissements ou d’informations complémentaires au sujet de l’une des présentes Conditions générales, vous pouvez contacter WD en cliquant sur le lien « Nous contacter ».
I. Éligibilité et adhésion
- L’adhésion au Programme, ainsi que ses avantages, sont proposés à la seule discrétion de WD, et la participation au Programme est soumise aux présentes Conditions générales, ainsi qu’à toute autre règle, réglementation, politique ou procédure que WD peut, à sa discrétion, adopter de temps à autre (ci-après, collectivement, les « Détails du Programme »). WD a toute latitude pour interpréter et appliquer les présentes Conditions générales et toutes modalités du Programme, et l’ensemble des questions et litiges afférents seront résolus par WD à sa seule discrétion.
- WD peut modifier les détails du programme à tout moment sans préavis. Ces conditions générales ne peuvent être modifiées, remplacées ou changées que par écrit.
- L'éligibilité et l'adhésion au programme seront déterminées à la seule discrétion de WD. WD se réserve le droit à sa seule discrétion de décider de l'adhésion d'un membre, notamment acceptation d'un membre dans le programme, résiliation de l'adhésion d'un membre au programme, et décision sur l'attribution de primes au membre (ou de possibilité pour ce membre d'utiliser le programme pour information et formation seulement).
- L'adhésion au programme est généralement ouverte aux entreprises, organisations ou institutions répondant aux critères de qualification d'adhésion ("Clients"). Les particuliers (et certains revendeurs en ligne disposant d'une relation promotionnelle directe avec WD) sont exclus de l'adhésion au programme.
- Les critères de qualification et niveaux d'adhésion au programme peuvent être différents d'un pays à l'autre.
- Les décisions prises par WD concernant l'éligibilité, l'adhésion et la résiliation de l'adhésion sont définitives et non susceptibles de contestation.
- Le programme propose plusieurs catégories et niveaux d'adhésion. Les critères de qualification d'adhésion sont généralement différents pour chaque catégorie et chaque niveau. L'éligibilité au niveau d'adhésion devra être définie à la seule discrétion de WD. Les critères et la période de classification des niveaux d’adhésion sont décrits dans votre compte de Membre.
- Certains clients peuvent ne pas être éligibles à la participation au programme à cause de (i) d'autres dispositions ou accords en cours au bénéfice de ces clients ; (ii) restrictions imposés par les lois, règles, réglementations, ordonnances, codes, décisions ou décrets d'ordre local, d'état, fédéral ou étranger (par exemple les restrictions interdisant la participation des administrations aux programmes proposant des primes ou des avantages) ; ou (iii) la non-qualification aux critères imposés par WD, décidée à sa seule discrétion.
- Les distributeurs agréés de WD peuvent s'inscrire au programme. Mais les distributeurs agréés de WD peuvent ne pas avoir droit à gagner et échanger des points (comme indiqué ci-dessous) associés à leur adhésion au programme. Ces membres ne sont autorisés à utiliser que le programme (et l'adhésion au programme de ces membres sera limitée à cet usage) pour information et formation.
- WD se réserve le droit à sa seule discrétion de créer et d'exécuter des programmes de bonus ou d'avantages spécifiques pouvant s'écarter du programme. L'éligibilité à ces programmes ou avantages spécifiques sera définie à la seule discrétion de WD.
- Les primes offertes par ce programme sont destinées exclusivement à profiter au client inscrit au programme. Les personnes qui s'inscrivent au programme pour le compte du client doivent s'assurer que les propriétaires ou représentants appropriés du client sont avertis de la participation et de la réception des avantages éventuels du programme. La participation au programme est interdite en toute circonstance quand elle n'a pas été autorisée et signalée à un propriétaire ou représentant autorisé du client. Vous affirmez et garantissez que la participation au programme n'entre en aucun cas en infraction avec vos devoirs de loyauté vis-à-vis du client et ne pourrait en aucun cas créer par ailleurs des conflits d'intérêt entre vous et le client. Vous devez immédiatement signaler à WD et au client par écrit la possibilité que la participation au programme crée un conflit d'intérêt ou soit contraire à votre devoir de loyauté vis-à-vis du client.
II. Avantages et primes incitatives
- Les avantages de l'adhésion sont en général différents d'une catégorie et d'un niveau d'adhésion à l'autre, et peuvent dépendre du pays ou de la région. WD peut limiter le nombre de points (comme défini ci-dessous) que certains membres peuvent gagner. Les membres peuvent aussi se voir imposer d'atteindre certains totaux de points (ou des moyennes minimales de points) pour être éligibles à certains types de prime (défini ci-dessous).
- Acquisition des points du programme
- Les Membres peuvent gagner des points de Programme (ci-après les « Points ») lorsqu’ils achètent certains produits WD éligibles à l’état neuf (non recertifiés et/ou non remis à neuf) auprès des distributeurs et/ou Fournisseurs agréés de WD. La liste des produits de WD susceptibles de donner droit à des Points dans le cadre du Programme sera établie sur le compte du Membre en fonction de son pays ou de sa région. WD est susceptible de modifier les produits et/ou les Points relatifs à ces produits indiqués sur le compte du Membre à tout moment, sans préavis et à sa seule discrétion.
- WD utilisera les rapports de vente qui lui seront fournis par ses distributeurs agréés ou les informations d'enregistrement du client envoyées à WD comme base principale de définition du nombre de points acquis par un membre. WD peut aussi utiliser d'autres rapports et ressources qu'il considérera appropriés pour définir ou vérifier les acquisitions de points d'un membre, à sa seule discrétion.
- WD définira à sa seule discrétion le nombre de points (éventuellement) attribués aux membres pour les achats éligibles, et WD aura le droit de modifier à tout moment le nombre de points attribués pour les achats éligibles. Les décisions de WD concernant l'éligibilité d'un achat aux points et le nombre de points acquis par cet achat sont définitives et non susceptibles de contestation pour quelques raisons que ce soit par le membre concerné ou par un tiers, sauf à la seule discrétion de WD. WD se réserve le droit de corriger toute imputation de points effectuée par erreur.
- La liste des produits WD éligibles aux points et les valeurs de points attribués aux achats éligibles peuvent dépendre du pays ou du niveau d'adhésion, selon définition par WD et à sa seule discrétion.
- Les Points seront acquis et cumulés au cours de chaque période de gain de Points, telle qu’indiquée sur le compte du Membre après connexion au Site (ci-après la « Période du Programme »). LES POINTS ACQUIS PENDANT UNE PÉRIODE DU PROGRAMME NE SERONT ATTRIBUÉS QU'À LA PÉRIODE DU PROGRAMME PENDANT LAQUELLE ILS ONT ÉTÉ CUMULÉS ET NE POURRONT PAS ÊTRE REPORTÉS À LA PÉRIODE SUIVANTE DU PROGRAMME POUR ACQUISITION NI POUR ÉCHANGE, SAUF SPÉCIFICATION CONTRAIRE DANS LE GUIDE DU PROGRAMME.
- Échange des points du programme
- Pour pouvoir échanger des Points contre certaines récompenses identifiées par WD sur le compte d’un Membre (ci-après les « Récompenses »), ce dernier devra avoir cumulé un nombre minimal de Points au cours d’une Période du Programme. Le nombre minimal de Points requis sera indiqué sur le compte du Membre après connexion au Site. Un Membre pourra échanger des Points contre des Récompenses s’il a atteint ou dépassé le nombre minimal de Points requis en vue de cet échange, tel qu’imposé par WD pour la Récompense concernée. Un Membre n’ayant pas atteint le nombre minimal de Points requis au titre d’une Période du Programme spécifique ne sera pas éligible à l’échange de Points contre une Récompense au titre de cette Période du Programme et, sauf indication contraire, tous les Points acquis par le Membre durant cette Période du Programme seront perdus au commencement d’une nouvelle Période du Programme.
- Les informations relatives aux Récompenses seront disponibles sur votre compte de Membre après connexion au Site. WD peut modifier les primes proposées pour échange à tout moment pendant le programme, sans préavis.
- Ni les points ni les primes ne sont transférables.
- Un membre n'a aucun droit de demander ou d'exiger la substitution d'une prime. WD se réserve le droit de substituer une prime de valeur égale ou supérieure en cas d'indisponibilité d'une prime (ou pour toute autre raison), à sa seule discrétion.
- Les primes du programme ne seront pas accessibles aux membres qui n'ont pas respecté toutes ces conditions générales, sur décision de WD à sa seule discrétion. WD peut exiger une preuve de conformité ou effectuer des audits et inspections des données d'un membre de temps en temps pour vérifier le respect par le membre de ces conditions générales.
- Autres avantages de l'adhésions
- Les informations relatives aux avantages ultérieurs liés à l’appartenance à une catégorie et/ou à un statut seront disponibles sur votre compte de Membre après connexion au Site. Les Membres de certains pays sont susceptibles d’être autorisés à évaluer certains produits WD à un prix réduit (ci-après le « Programme d’évaluation »). La remise liée au Programme d’évaluation ne sera cumulable avec aucune autre remise. Des taxes, frais d’expédition et de manutention ou d’autres frais pourront s’appliquer à un achat effectué dans le cadre du Programme d’évaluation. Des limitations quant au nombre de produits WD disponibles par Membre éligible pourront également s’appliquer. Le Membre comprend et convient que les produits WD achetés dans le cadre du Programme d’évaluation sont réservés à son usage exclusif et ne peuvent être revendus.
- WD peut modifier à tout moment les avantages de l'adhésion pendant le programme, sans préavis.
III. Modification, annulation et résiliation
- Le Programme se poursuivra jusqu’à ce que WD, à sa seule discrétion, choisisse de désigner une date de fin de Programme. WD a le droit de mettre fin au Programme à tout moment, pour quelque raison que ce soit, en publiant un avis sur le Site. WD est susceptible de mettre fin au Programme sans préavis, en totalité ou en partie, dans n’importe quelle(s) juridiction(s), à moins que la loi en vigueur ne l’oblige à communiquer un préavis.
- WD se réserve le droit de révoquer, d'annuler ou de suspendre toute adhésion, prime et tout ou partie des points non échangés, ou d'effectuer toute autre action à sa seule discrétion sans contestation possible en cas de : (1) infraction du membre à ces détails du programme ; (2) fraude ou abus du membre à propos du programme, de l'acquisition de points ou de l'échange de prime ; (3) présentation frauduleuse de données ou utilisation abusive du programme ; (4) infraction à toute loi ou réglementation nationale, d'état ou locale concernant l'utilisation des privilèges d'adhésion ; (5) défaut de paiement de factures dues à WD ; (6) paiement par chèque à WD déclaré sans provision ou non valable quelques raisons que ce soit ; (7) gestion de plus d'un compte actif par membre ; (8) agression physique, verbale ou écrite vis-à-vis du personnel WD ou (9) action quelle qu'elle soit contraire au programme ou à WD ; le tout pouvant être décidé par WD à sa seule discrétion. En plus de l'interruption de l'adhésion au programme, WD aura le droit de prendre toute mesure administrative ou juridique appropriée, y compris mais sans limitation poursuite pénale, comme WD l'estimera nécessaire à sa seule discrétion. Sous réserve de la loi applicable, l'adhésion sera automatiquement résiliée en cas de faillite du membre ou autre procédure collective de cessation de paiement.
- L'arrêt, la révocation ou la résiliation de l'adhésion se traduira par la perte de tous les points cumulés et la clôture du compte du membre. Si WD révoque le compte d'un membre pour quelque raison que ce soit, ce membre ne pourra plus demander une nouvelle adhésion et tout compte ouvert au nom du membre et tous les points acquis sur ce compte seront annulés dès leur découverte.
- Si un membre annule son adhésion, ou si le compte est fermé suite à une inactivité, le membre peut demander une nouvelle adhésion ultérieure, mais ne pourra pas récupérer les points annulés de l'adhésion préc´dente.
IV. Limitation de responsabilité
- EN DEMANDANT L'ÉCHANGE POUR UNE PRIME, LE MEMBRE RECONNAÎT QUE WD ET SES AFFILIÉS AINSI QUE LEURS DIRIGEANTS, DIRECTEURS, SALARIÉS, REPRÉSENTANTS ET AGENTS (COLLECTIVEMENT "PARTIES LIBÉRÉES") N'ONT AUCUNE RESPONSABILITÉ CIVILE OU PÉNALE QUELLE QU'ELLE SOIT ET DEVRONT ÊTRE PRÉSERVÉS PAR LES MEMBRES OU TOUTE AUTRE PERSONNE DE TOUTE RESPONSABILITÉ VIS-À-VIS DES BLESSURES, PERTE OU DOMMAGES DE TOUTE SORTE AUX PERSONNES, NOTAMMENT BLESSURE OU DÉCÈS, OU DE DOMMAGES AUX BIENS SURVENANT EN TOUT OU PARTIE, DIRECTEMENT OU INDIRECTEMENT, DE TOUTE ACTION PRISE OU DÉFAUT D'ACTION CONCERNANT LE PROGRAMME OU LA PRIME.
- LES PARTIES LIBÉRÉES NE SONT PAS RESPONSABLES DE (A) PERTE OU DÉFAUT D'ACHEMINEMENT OU RETARD DE RÉCEPTION DE TOUTE CORRESPONDANCE OU PRIME CONCERNANT L'ADHÉSION ; (B) VOL OU ÉCHANGE NON AUTORISÉ DE POINTS OU PRIMES, UTILISATION DE LA PRIME SUITE À DES CIRCONSTANCES AU-DELÀ DU CONTRÔLE RAISONNABLE DE WD, DES PARTIES LIBÉRÉES, OU DE LEURS REPRÉSENTANTS ET AGENTS ; (C) TOUTE ACTION OU DÉFAUT D'ACTION DE TIERS ; OU (D) TOUTE ERREUR PUBLIÉE EN ASSOCIATION AUX PRIMES OU AU PROGRAMME, Y COMPRIS MAIS SANS LIMITATION TOUTE ERREUR TYPOGRAPHIQUE, ERREURS DANS LA DESCRIPTION ET ERREURS CONCERNANT LES ACHATS OU PRIMES ÉLIGIBLES. WD SE RÉSERVE LE DROIT DE CORRIGER TOUTE ERREUR SANS PRÉAVIS.
- EN AUCUN CAS LES PARTIES LIBÉRÉES NE SAURAIENT ÊTRE RESPONSABLES VIS-À-VIS DE TOUT MEMBRE D'UN RETARD OU D'UN DÉFAUT D'ACCOMPLISSEMENT DÛ À DES CAUSES AU-DELÀ DU CONTRÔLE DE WD, Y COMPRIS MAIS SANS LIMITATION CATASTROPHE NATURELLE, ACTE DE GUERRE, ÉVÉNEMENT CLIMATIQUE, MÉTÉOROLOGIQUE, TERRORISME, TOUTE ACTION OU DÉFAUT D'ACTION D'UNIERS. LE SEUL RECOURS ACCESSIBLE AU MEMBRE CONCERNANT LE PROGRAMME (QUE LA PLAINTE DU MEMBRE SE BASE SUR UN RECOURS JURIDIQUE OU EN ÉQUITÉ) SERA DE CRÉDITER OU DE RECRÉDITER AU COMPTE DU PROGRAMME UN MEMBRE LE NOMBRE DE POINTS EN QUANTITÉ NON SUPÉRIEURE AU NOMBRE DE POINTS CONTESTÉS.
- SANS LIMITATION DE CE QUI PRÉCÈDE, SAUF SPÉCIFICATION CONTRAIRE PAR AILLEURS DANS CES CONDITIONS GÉNÉRALES, LES PRIMES SONT FOURNIES "EN L'ÉTAT" SANS GARANTIE D'AUCUNE SORTE, EXPLICITE OU IMPLICITE, Y COMPRIS MAIS SANS LIMITATION DE GARANTIE IMPLICITE DE VALEUR MARCHANDE, D'ADÉQUATION À UN USAGE PARTICULIER OU DE NON-INFRACTION. CERTAINES JURIDICTIONS PEUVENT NE PAS AUTORISER LA LIMITATION OU L'EXCLUSION DE LA RESPONSABILITÉ POUR LES DOMMAGES ACCESSOIRES OU CONSÉCUTIFS NI L'EXCLUSION DES GARANTIES IMPLICITES. CONSULTEZ LES LOIS LOCALES POUR TOUTES RESTRICTIONS OU LIMITATIONS CONCERNANT CES LIMITATIONS OU EXCLUSIONS.
- CETTE SECTION PERSISTE APRÈS LA RÉSILIATION DE LA PARTICIPATION AU PROGRAMME D'UN MEMBRE.
- LE MEMBRE EST RESPONSABLE DE TOUTES LES TAXES APPLICABLES (FÉDÉRALES, D'ÉTAT, LOCALES OU ÉTRANGÈRES) SUR LES PRIMES ÉCHANGÉES PAR LE MEMBRE DANS LE CADRE DE CE PROGRAMME.
V. Utilisation du site
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Généralités
- Les membres peuvent se voir offrir la possibilité d'utiliser des noms d'utilisateur, mots de passe ou autres codes ou dispositifs d'accès à des parties restreintes ("codes d'accès") au site web du programme ("site"). Le contenu de ces zones à accès restreint est confidentiel pour WD et fourni au membre exclusivement pour son usage personnel. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD se réserve le droit d'interdire l'utilisation de ces codes d'accès par le membre ou pour son compte par des tiers, si WD décide que cette utilisation gêne le fonctionnement du site ou conduit à des avantages commerciaux à d'autres entreprises au détriment de WD.
- WD autorise les Membres et les utilisateurs du Site à consulter et télécharger les documents (ci-après les « Documents ») disponibles sur le Site exclusivement pour leur usage personnel et commercial, à condition toutefois que les Membres et utilisateurs (selon les cas) s’abstiennent de supprimer tout avis de droit d’auteur et de propriété contenu dans les Documents originaux ou dans toute copie de ces Documents. Le copyright sur les documents est détenu par WD, ses filiales ou affiliés ou tiers. Les membres et utilisateurs du site n'ont pas l'autorisation de modifier les documents accessibles sur le site de quelque façon ou sous quelque forme que ce soit, y compris mais sans limitation, électronique, mécanique, photocopie, enregistrement ou autre, sans l'autorisation préalable et écrite de WD ou autre détenteur du copyright.
- Les liens vers des sites web de tiers faits à partir du site sont fournis exclusivement pour le confort d'utilisation des membres et utilisateurs du site. Si un membre ou utilisateur du site fait appel à ces liens, ce membre ou utilisateur (le cas échéant) quitte le site. WD n'a pas révisé ces sites ni leur contenu. WD n'approuve ni n'effectue aucune affirmation à leur propos, ni à propos des informations, logiciels ou autres produits ou documents qui peuvent s'y trouver, ni sur les résultats pouvant être obtenus par leur utilisation. Si un membre ou utilisateur du site décide d'accéder à un des sites web de tiers liés au site, ce membre ou utilisateur (le cas échéant) le fait à ses propres risques et périls.
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Réfutation
- LE PROGRAMME, LES DOCUMENTS ET SERVICES FOURNIS SUR CE SITE LE SONT "EN L'ÉTAT" SANS AUCUNE GARANTIE D'AUCUNE SORTE, EXPLICITE NI IMPLICITE. DANS TOUTE LA LIMITE AUTORISÉE PAR LA LOI APPLICABLE, WD RÉFUTE TOUTE GARANTIE EXPLICITE OU IMPLICITE, Y COMPRIS MAIS SANS LIMITATION TOUTES GARANTIES IMPLICITES DE VALEUR MARCHANDE, D'ADÉQUATION À UN USAGE PARTICULIER ET DE NON-INFRACTION AUX DROITS DES TIERS.
- WD ne garantit pas et ne fait aucune affirmation concernant la qualité, la validité, l'exactitude ou la complétude du programme, des détails du programme, des documents ou des services éventuels et ne garantit pas que l'utilisation du site par un membre se fera sans interruption ni sans erreur, ni que ce site est exempt de virus ou autres mécanismes nuisibles.
- WD peut apporter des modifications à ce programme, au site, aux documents ou aux services associés, comme aux produits, caractéristiques ou informations qui y sont décrits, à tout moment et sans préavis. Ce site et les documents peuvent faire référence à des produits, programmes ou services non disponibles dans un pays ou une région. Les membres doivent consulter leur distributeur agréé WD local pour en savoir plus sur les produits, programmes et services qui leur sont accessibles.
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Limitation de responsabilité
- SAUF EN CAS DE FRAUDE OU DE COMPORTEMENT DÉLICTUEUX VOLONTAIRE, LA SEULE RESPONSABILITÉ DE WD CONCERNANT L'UTILISATION OU L'INCAPACITÉ À UTILISER LE PROGRAMME, LE SITE OU LES DOCUMENTS, INFORMATIONS OU SERVICES CONTENUS SUR CE SITE OU ACCESSIBLES À PARTIR DE CELUI-CI NE SAURAIT EN AUCUN CAS DÉPASSER LA VALEUR DE L'AVANTAGE OU DU BONUS SÉLECTIONNÉ EN CAUSE.
- EN AUCUN CAS WD NE SAURAIT ÊTRE RESPONSABLE DE TOUT DOMMAGE INDIRECT, CONSÉCUTIF, ACCESSOIRE, SPÉCIAL, DOMMAGES ET INTÉRÊTS OU AUTRES (Y COMPRIS MAIS SANS LIMITATION PERTE DE CHIFFRE D'AFFAIRES, PERTE DE BÉNÉFICES OU INTERRUPTION D'ACTIVITÉ COMMERCIALE) QUEL QU'IL SOIT, MÊME SI WD A ÉTÉ AVERTI DE LA POSSIBILITÉ DE TELS DOMMAGES.
VI. Clauses supplémentaires
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General
- Le renoncement de WD à faire appliquer un droit ou une clause de ces conditions générales ne constitue en aucun cas un renoncement à ce droit ou à cette clause. WD peut réviser les conditions générales ou le guide du programme à tout moment en postant la version révisée des conditions générales ou du guide (le cas échéant) sur ce site. La poursuite de l'utilisation du site par un membre après la publication des modifications de ces conditions générales ou du guide du programme vaut acceptation par ce membre de ces modifications. Pour consulter la version la plus récente de ces conditions générales à tout moment, cliquez sur le lien "Conditions générales" accessible sur le site. Pour consulter la version la plus récente du guide du programme à tout moment, cliquez sur le lien "Guide du programme" disponible sur le site.
- Toutes les questions ou contestations concernant ces conditions générales seront résolues par WD à sa seule discrétion.
- WD se réserve le droit de vérifier que les membres respectent à tout moment les conditions d'éligibilité et se réserve le droit à tout moment de suivre la participation des membres au programme pour s'assurer du respect de ces conditions générales. WD se réserve aussi le droit de réviser, conserver ou divulguer toute information recueillie auprès des membres par le programme dans la mesure nécessaire à répondre à toute demande légale, réglementaire, procédure juridique ou demande d'administration. Les appels entrants et sortants des équipes de service clientèle de WD peuvent être surveillés ou enregistrés pour formation comme pour raison de sécurité.
- Si WD, ses filiales ou agents décident à leur seule discrétion qu'ils soupçonnent la présence de fraude électronique dans le programme ou s'ils ont la preuve que cela a été le cas, ou en cas de difficultés techniques pouvant compromettre l'intégrité du programme, WD peut annuler ou modifier le programme, ou annuler les adhésions de membres soupçonnés. Toute tentative par un membre ou toute autre personne de dégradation ou sabotage volontaire du site ou du fonctionnement légitime du programme est une infraction aux lois civiles et pénales et WD se réserve le droit d'en demander réparation auprès de la ou les parties responsables dans toute la limite autorisée par la loi.
- WD ne saurait être tenu responsable de la saisie par les membres d'informations incomplètes ou erronées, ni d'un dysfonctionnement technique des réseaux téléphoniques ou du logiciel (ou de leur association) ni de toute perte, retard ou dégradation de données. WD n'est pas responsable des erreurs typographiques ou d'impression des documents associés au programme. WD ne saurait accepter de responsabilité des dégradations, pertes ou défauts d'acheminement des e-mails, courriers ou télécopies. Une preuve d'émission d'e-mail, d'expédition par la poste ou par télécopie ne saurait constituée une preuve de réception.
- Le Membre restera à toutes fins utiles un contractant indépendant et nulle relation de partenariat, d’agence, de distribution, de coentreprise ou d’employé/employeur ne sera intentionnellement ou implicitement exercée. Le Membre n’agira en aucun cas en qualité d’employé ou de représentant de WD, ne se présentera pas comme tel et ne sera pas autorisé à agir pour le compte de WD. Le Membre ne disposera d’aucune forme de droit, de pouvoir ou d’autorité pour agir ou créer une obligation, expresse ou implicite, au nom de WD. Sans limiter les termes qui précèdent, le Membre reconnaît que l’emploi du terme de « partenaire » dans les documents du Programme ne constitue ni n’implique en aucun cas un partenariat légal ou une relation fiduciaire entre les parties. Le membre défendra et dégagera WD de toute responsabilité en cas de réclamation découlant de son comportement.
- Dans l’exercice de ses fonctions au titre du présent Accord, le Membre déploiera des efforts raisonnables en vue de sauvegarder les droits de propriété et intérêts patrimoniaux de WD, y compris, sans s’y limiter, tous les droits de propriété intellectuelle de WD. Le Membre ne devra pas masquer ni modifier de quelque manière que ce soit le numéro de série figurant sur un quelconque produit WD ou son conditionnement Le Membre commercialisera exclusivement des produits WD pour l’usage auquel ceux-ci se destinent. De plus, le Membre convient de commercialiser exclusivement des produits WD légitimes et il ne vendra pas, ou n’encouragera pas d’autres personnes à vendre des produits WD contrefaits. En cas de violation des obligations énoncées dans le présent paragraphe, WD sera en droit de résilier le présent Accord et/ou d’exiger la restitution de tout objet ayant été obtenu par le biais de ladite violation et/ou de réclamer une indemnisation au titre des pertes subies par WD.
- La version en anglais des présentes Conditions générales prévaudra sur toute traduction de ces dernières. Les présentes Conditions générales ne sont pas cessibles, que ce soit en tout ou en partie, par le Membre, par l’application de la loi, par un changement de contrôle ni d’une quelconque autre manière. Toute tentative de cession des Présentes conditions générales par le Membre sera nulle et non avenue et pourra entraîner l’exclusion du Membre du Programme, à la seule discrétion de WD. WD pourra céder tout ou partie de ses droits, titres et intérêts en vertu des présentes Conditions générales à l’une de ses filiales ou à une tierce partie, à sa seule discrétion.
- Le Membre reconnaît que les produits, logiciels et technologies de WD sont assujettis à des contrôles à l’exportation et à l’importation en vertu des lois et réglementations des États-Unis, de l’Union européenne et d’autres pays, et le Membre se conformera strictement à l’ensemble de ces lois et réglementations en matière de contrôle des exportations et importations. Sans limiter la généralité de la présente section VI.9, le Membre certifie qu’il procédera à un examen approprié et qu’il s’abstiendra : (i) d’exporter, réexporter, transférer ou détourner des produits, logiciels ou technologies de WD au profit d’une personne, entité (telle qu’une personne figurant sur la liste des ressortissants spécialement désignés, ou des personnes refusées) ou destination soumise à des restrictions ou embargos en vertu desdites réglementations en matière de contrôle des exportations et importations ; (ii) d’exporter, réexporter, transférer ou détourner des produits, logiciels ou technologies de WD pour des activités directement ou indirectement liées à la prolifération d’armes nucléaires, chimiques ou biologiques ou de missiles, ou pour toute autre application militaire, sauf si cela est autorisé par l’ensemble des lois et réglementations applicables en matière de contrôle des exportations. Le Membre convient en outre que les produits, logiciels et technologies de WD sont susceptibles d’inclure une fonctionnalité de chiffrement et donc soumis à des restrictions supplémentaires en matière d’exportation et d’importation, et qu’il incombe au Membre de se conformer à toutes les restrictions et exigences réglementaires.
- Le Membre, ainsi que ses filiales, administrateurs, dirigeants, employés et les autres personnes agissant en son nom, devront à tout moment se conformer à la loi américaine relative aux pratiques de corruption à l’étranger (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), telle que modifiée, à la loi britannique relative à la corruption (Bribery Act), ainsi qu’à toutes les lois anti-corruption applicables dans les juridictions dans lesquelles ils opèrent (ci-après, collectivement, les « Lois anti-corruption »), et : (A) dans le cadre des présentes Conditions générales ou de toute transaction impliquant WD, le Membre, ainsi que ses filiales, administrateurs, dirigeants, employés et les autres personnes agissant en son nom, ne prendront aucune mesure susceptible d’entraîner directement ou indirectement une violation des Lois anti-corruption par le Membre ou par WD, y compris, sans s’y limiter, le fait de faire, offrir, autoriser ou promettre un paiement, une contribution, un cadeau, une courtoisie commerciale, un pot-de-vin, une remise ou un dessous-de-table, ou de donner tout autre objet de valeur, quelle qu’en soit la forme ou le montant, à tout (i) fonctionnaire ou employé d’un gouvernement étranger ou national ; (ii) employé d’une entité appartenant à un gouvernement étranger ou national, ou contrôlée par un gouvernement ; (iii) parti politique étranger ou national, fonctionnaire politique ou candidat à une fonction politique ; ou (iv) tout dirigeant ou employé d’une organisation internationale publique, dans le but de bénéficier d’un traitement de faveur pour obtenir ou conserver un marché, de rétribuer un traitement de faveur déjà obtenu, ou d’obtenir un avantage concurrentiel au profit d’une partie quelconque ; (B) eu égard à tout aspect des présentes Conditions générales ou à toute transaction impliquant WD, le Membre, ainsi que ses filiales, administrateurs, dirigeants, employés et les autres personnes agissant en son nom, ne feront pas, n’offriront, n’autoriseront ou ne promettront pas de paiement, contribution, cadeau, courtoisie commerciale, pot-de-vin, remise, dessous-de-table ou don de tout autre objet de valeur, quelle qu’en soit la forme ou le montant, à quiconque en vue d’obtenir ou conserver des affaires ou un avantage commercial ; (C) si le Membre apprend ou a des raisons de savoir qu’un comportement en violation de la présente section VI.9 a eu ou peut avoir lieu, il en informera immédiatement WD ; (D) à la demande de WD, le Membre certifiera par écrit qu’un comportement en violation de la présente section VI.9 n’a pas eu lieu ; (E) le Membre tiendra une comptabilité précise des dépenses encourues dans le cadre de l’activité commerciale de WD ; (F) le Membre déclare qu’au cours des dix (10) années précédant l’acceptation des présentes Conditions générales, ni le Membre ni aucune de ses filiales n’aura reçu d’avis du ministère de la Justice des États-Unis, de la Securities and Exchange Commission des États-Unis, du Serious Fraud Office du Royaume-Uni ou de toute autre autorité compétente, ni n’aura fait l’objet d’une divulgation volontaire, ou aura été condamné à une amende ou pénalité par le ministère de la Justice des États-Unis, la Securities and Exchange Commission des États-Unis, le Serious Fraud Office du Royaume-Uni, ou par toute autre autorité compétente ; (G) WD ou un tiers de son choix aura le droit d’accéder à, d’examiner et de vérifier les livres, registres et comptes du Membre et de ses affiliés et filiales, dans la mesure où ils seront pertinents pour les présentes Conditions générales ou pour toute autre transaction impliquant WD, dans le but de contrôler et d’assurer le respect par le Membre de la présente section VI.10. Cet accès, cet audit et cet examen seront raisonnables quant à leurs portées, lieux, dates et horaires.
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Communications
- En s'inscrivant au programme, les membres autorisent WD à communiquer avec eux par divers canaux de communication (y compris mais sans limitation e-mail, courrier postal, communication téléphonique et tout autre moyen de communication utilisé par le programme).
- Les Membres acceptent d’autoriser WD, ses affiliés, l’administrateur du Programme et tout fournisseur de Récompenses, à stocker et utiliser les coordonnées des Membres, y compris les noms, numéros de téléphone, adresses électroniques et autres informations fournies à WD par le biais du Programme (ci-après, collectivement, les « Informations du Membre »), partout où ils font des affaires, conformément à la Déclaration de confidentialité de WD (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Les Membres consentent à ce que les informations les concernant soient exploitées dans le but exclusif de renforcer leur relation commerciale avec WD et avec le Programme, et à ce qu’elles puissent être fournies à des sous-traitants agissant au nom de WD, aux distributeurs et Fournisseurs de WD qui promeuvent, commercialisent et soutiennent certains produits et services de WD, ainsi qu’aux cessionnaires de WD et de ses filiales aux fins d’utilisations conformes à cet objectif. Les Membres pourront, à tout moment et avec effet ultérieur, retirer leur consentement à (ou refuser de) recevoir des appels téléphoniques de marketing et/ou des communications électroniques de la part de WD en informant WD ici.
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Mesures de sécurité
- L'accès à certains contenus accessibles depuis le site est contrôlé par un mot de passe. Les membres sont seuls responsables du maintien de la confidentialité de leur identifiants et mots de passe permettant d'accéder à leur compte, et sont seuls responsables de toutes les activités effectuées sous couvert de ces identifiants et mots de passe.
- Un membre devra immédiatement signaler à WD toute utilisation non autorisée de son identifiant, mots de passe ou comptes. WD ne saurait être responsable de toute perte pouvant être subie par un membre suite à l'utilisation par quelqu'un d'autre des identifiants et mots de passe de ce membre ou de son compte.
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Loi applicable
- Le programme, le site et ces conditions générales sont régis par les lois de l'État de Californie, États-Unis d'Amérique, sans considération de conflit de juridiction. Toute procédure juridique liée à ce contrat, délictuelle ou tout autre moyen juridique survenant suite à l'utilisation ou en association avec le programme, les détails du programme, les documents, le site ou ses conditions générales devra être exclusivement portée devant un tribunal de juridiction compétente de Orange County, Californie, États-Unis d'Amérique.
- L'adhésion, les avantages de l'adhésion et les primes sont proposés de bonne foi ; mais ils peuvent ne pas être disponibles en cas d'interdiction ou de limitation par la loi ou la réglementation applicable aux États-Unis ou dans le pays de résidence d'un membre. Si pour une raison quelconque un tribunal de juridiction compétente déclare une clause quelconque de ces conditions générales inapplicable, cette clause sera appliquée dans toute la limite autorisée et dans l'intention initiale de ces conditions générales, le reste des clauses de ces conditions générales restera pleinement applicable et opposable. Toutes les contestations qui ne pourraient être résolues entre les parties et les causes d'action survenant dans le cadre ou en association avec ce programme devront être résolues individuellement, sans recours à quelque forme que ce soit d'action collective.
- L'attribution des points, l'échange des primes et la participation au programme sont nuls en cas d'interdiction par la loi (y compris et pour clarification les lois anticorruption nationales ou internationales).
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Marques
- Le membre reconnaît que la marque et les appellations commerciales de WD représentent le prestige et la bonne volonté que WD a acquis pour elle-même et qu’elles sont bien reconnues dans l’esprit du public, et qu’il est très important pour chaque partie que, lors de la vente de produits WD, les normes élevées, la réputation et l’image établies par WD soient maintenues à tout moment. En conséquence, le Membre accepte de se conformer strictement aux Directives d’utilisation de la marque et du logo de WD (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (ci-après les « Directives »), qui sont incorporées au présent document par référence. Sous réserve des modalités énoncées dans les présentes Conditions générales et dans les Directives, WD concède au Membre une licence non exclusive, non cessible, limitée, entièrement révocable et libre de redevances en vue d’exploiter les matériels, appellations commerciales, logos, slogans et habillages commerciaux de WD protégés par le droit d’auteur dans le seul but de commercialiser des produits WD pendant la durée d’adhésion du Membre au Programme (ci-après la « Licence de Membre »). Les autres marques et noms de produits demeurent la propriété de leurs détenteurs respectifs et vous, en tant que Membre et/ou utilisateur, êtes tenu de respecter les droits de propriété intellectuelle desdits détenteurs en vous conformant à toutes les restrictions et/ou lignes directrices relatives à l’utilisation de ces marques et noms de produits.
- WD conservera tous les droits de propriété, titres et intérêts relatifs aux matériels, aux appellations commerciales, aux logos, aux slogans, à l’habillage commercial et à la marque WD protégés par le droit d’auteur. Tous les droits découlant de la législation relative aux appellations commerciales ou au droit d’auteur, ou se rapportant à la propriété intellectuelle respective de WD ou de ses affiliés (tels que la bonne volonté), demeurent la propriété exclusive de leurs détenteurs respectifs. Toute suggestion de modification ou d’amélioration des produits WD ou des supports publicitaires soumis à WD par le Membre deviendra la propriété exclusive de WD, qui l’exploitera ou ne l’exploitera pas selon ses desiderata, sans qu’il soit nécessaire de rémunérer ledit Membre ni de lui attribuer une part de responsabilité. WD aura le droit exclusif de défendre ses appellations commerciales, droits d’auteur, brevets, secrets commerciaux et autres informations et droits de propriété. À la demande de WD, le Membre fournira à WD toute l’assistance et la coopération raisonnables eu égard aux mesures prises par WD. Le Membre n’aura nullement le droit d’entreprendre la défense ni d’intenter une quelconque action en ce qui concerne les questions susmentionnées sans l’approbation écrite préalable de WD, laquelle pourra lui être accordée ou refusée à la seule et absolue discrétion de WD. Le Membre accepte et convient de ne prendre aucune mesure susceptible de compromettre le statut des appellations commerciales, droits d’auteur, marques de service ou noms commerciaux de WD. En cas d’interruption, révocation, résiliation ou annulation de l’adhésion du Membre au Programme, sa Licence de Membre sera immédiatement résiliée et ce Membre devra immédiatement cesser toute utilisation d’une appellation commerciale, d’une marque de service, d’un nom commercial ou d’un droit d’auteur pour lequel/laquelle le consentement à l’utilisation lui aura été accordé(e) par WD.
- Sous réserve des dispositions des présentes Conditions générales, le Membre accorde expressément à WD, et WD accepte expressément, un droit et une licence mondiaux, non exclusifs, non cessibles, pouvant faire l’objet d’une sous-licence et libres de redevances, en vue d’utiliser, de reproduire et d’afficher la/les appellation(s) commerciale(s) et les droits d’auteur du Membre pendant toute la durée du Programme, sur tout site Web ou support promotionnel, publicitaire, dépliant, documentation, photos, films, vidéos, film, matériel collatéral ou autre support utilisé par WD dans le cadre du marketing, de la vente, de la promotion et de la distribution des produits WD (par exemple une sélection spécifique à un Membre, en fonction de son statut et/ou de ses achats, dans la section « Où acheter » du site Web de WD). L’exploitation par WD des appellations commerciales et droits d’auteur du Membre, telle qu’autorisée par les présentes Conditions générales : (a) ne confère aucun droit de propriété de WD à l’égard des appellations commerciales ou droits d’auteur du Membre ; et (b) s’exerce au bénéfice du Membre.
CES CONDITIONS GÉNÉRALES REMPLACENT TOUTE VERSION PRÉCÉDENTE DE CONDITIONS GÉNÉRALES.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (“WD,” “we,” “us”) offers its reseller and system integrator customers who buy a select line-up of WD products the opportunity to participate in the Western Digital Pro Rewards Program (the “Program”) and earn rewards and incentives such as direct incentives, training, member-only promotions, exclusive access to marketing tools, and more while maintaining established purchasing and fulfillment relationships with our distributors and other specific vendors (as WD may identify within a Member account from time to time) (“Vendors”). These Program terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”) govern the Program and WD’s relationship with members of the Program (each a “Member” and, collectively, the “Members”) and users of the Program on the www.westerndigital.com website (“Site”). Membership in the Program (and/or use of the Site) is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, these Terms & Conditions apply to all Members and users of the Site. By continuing to use this Site and/or becoming a Member of the Program, you, the Member and/or user accept and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you, the Member and/or user do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you, the Member and/or user may not access, browse, or otherwise use the Site. These Terms & Conditions and the Program Details (as defined in Section I.1 below) contain the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all representations made, whether oral or written, and previous promotional rewards or loyalty program terms and conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that may have previously been in effect with respect to the subject matter herein.
By submitting a request to WD to become a Member, you, the representative of such business, organization, and/or institution (“you”) hereby confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms & Conditions and agree, warrant and represent that:
- You have read, understood and accepted these Terms & Conditions on behalf of the business, organization, and/or institution you are enrolling and confirm that your completion of the electronic acceptance process for these Terms & Conditions is equivalent to your handwritten signature to accept these Terms & Conditions;
- You are an authorized representative of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling, and have the right and authority to bind, and hereby do enroll and bind, the business, organization, and/or institution to these Terms & Conditions, any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures referenced herein, and any additional terms and conditions necessary for access to and use of any password-controlled content related to the Program;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling: (i) is eligible for membership, (ii) will only activate one Member account (which may include sub-accounts, if permitted by WD, for individual users for each Member, however, any Program benefits earned via a sub-account will benefit the Member account only; sub-accounts are ineligible for Program benefits), and (iii) will be enrolled in only one promotional rewards, rebate program, discount program or loyalty program with WD;
- Participation in the Program is consistent with the internal policies of the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling;
- Information provided by you in the enrollment process is accurate and complete;
- The business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling owns all right, title, and interest in and to its trademarks that are licensed herein; and
- You and the business, organization, and/or institution that you are enrolling are responsible for following and will comply with the most recent version of WD's Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines and any and all applicable laws.
If you require clarification or further information with regard to any of these Terms & Conditions, you may contact WD via the Contact Us link at https://www.westerndigital.com/company/contact-us
I. Eligibility and Membership
- Program membership and its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of WD, and participation in the Program is subject to these Terms & Conditions, and any other rules, regulations, policies, or procedures that WD may, in its discretion, adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Program Details”). WD has the sole discretion to interpret and apply these Terms & Conditions and any Program Details, and all related questions or disputes regarding same will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD may amend the Program Details at any time without notice. These Terms & Conditions may only be modified, superseded, or changed in writing by WD.
- Program eligibility and membership shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine a Member’s membership status, including accepting a Member into the Program, terminating a Member from the Program, and determining whether a Member is entitled to receive rewards (or whether such Member is entitled to use the Program for informational and instructional purposes only).
- Program membership is generally available to businesses, organizations, and/or institutions that meet the qualifying criteria for membership (“Customers”). Membership is limited to one (1) per business, organization, and/or institution. Individuals (and certain online resellers that have a direct promotional relationship with WD) are excluded from Program membership.
- Qualifying criteria for membership and membership levels may differ from country to country.
- Decisions made by WD regarding eligibility, membership, and termination of membership are final and are not subject to dispute.
- The Program features multiple membership categories and levels. Membership qualifying criteria generally differ for each category and level. Membership level eligibility shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD. The criteria and time period for membership level classification is described in your Member account.
- Certain Customers may not be eligible to participate in the Program due to (i) other arrangements or agreements in place for the benefit of those Customers; (ii) restrictions imposed by applicable local, state, federal, or foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, or decrees (e.g., restrictions prohibiting governmental agencies from participating in programs offering rewards or benefits); or (iii) the failure to satisfy the qualifying criteria imposed by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors may enroll in the Program. However, WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors are not entitled to earn and redeem Points (as defined below) in connection with their Program membership. Such Members are only entitled to use the Program for (and such Members’ Program membership shall be limited to) informational and instructional purposes.
- WD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to create and execute ad hoc incentive or benefit programs that may deviate from, be in addition to, or be a permanent or temporary replacement for the Program or certain parts, Points or Rewards of the Program. Eligibility and any additional terms and conditions for such ad hoc incentive or benefit programs shall be determined at the sole discretion of WD.
- Rewards provided by this Program are intended to inure solely for the benefit of the Customer enrolled in the Program. Individuals enrolling in the Program on behalf of Customer must ensure that all appropriate Customer owners and/or representatives are notified of Customer’s participation in, and receipt of any benefits from, the Program. Program participation is prohibited in any circumstance where such participation has not been authorized by and disclosed to an authorized Customer owner and/or representative. You warrant and represent that participation in the Program would not impair your duty of loyalty to Customer or otherwise create conflicts of interest between you and Customer. You must immediately notify WD and Customer in writing in the event participation in the Program creates a conflict of interest or impairs your duty of loyalty to Customer.
II. Benefits and Incentives
- Membership benefits generally differ across membership categories and levels, and may vary by country/region. WD may cap the number of Points (as defined below) that certain Members may earn. Members may also be required to reach certain Point totals (and/or minimum Point averages) in order to be eligible for certain types of Rewards (as defined below).
- Earning Program Points
- Members may earn Program points (“Points”) when they purchase certain eligible WD products in new condition (not recertified and/or refurbished) from WD’s authorized distributors and/or Vendors. The list of WD products eligible to earn Points in the Program will be set out in the Member account for the applicable country/region for the Member. WD may change the products and/or Points for such products set out in the Member account at any time without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
- WD will use point of sales reports provided to WD by WD’s authorized distributors and Vendors and/or Customer registration information submitted to WD as the primary basis for determining the number of Points earned by a Member. WD may also use such other reports and resources as it believes are appropriate to determine or audit a Member’s Points earnings, in its sole discretion.
- WD shall determine, in its sole discretion, the number of Points (if any) awarded to Members for eligible purchases, and WD shall be entitled to change the number of Points awarded for eligible purchases at any time. WD’s decisions as to whether a purchase is a purchase eligible for Points and how many Points such purchase may earn are final and are not subject to dispute for any reason by the Member concerned or by any third party, except at WD’s sole discretion. WD reserves the right to correct any Points posted in error.
- The list of WD products eligible for Points and the Point values assigned to eligible purchases may vary from country to country or by membership level, as determined by WD in its sole discretion.
- Points will be earned and accrued during each points earning period, as set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site (“Program Period”). POINTS EARNED DURING A PARTICULAR PROGRAM PERIOD WILL BE ATTRIBUTED ONLY TO THE PROGRAM PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE ACCRUED AND CANNOT BE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM PERIOD FOR EITHER EARNING OR REDEMPTION PURPOSES, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
- Redeeming Program Points
- In order to redeem Points for certain rewards identified by WD within a Member’s account (“Rewards”), a Member must have accumulated a minimum number of Points in a Program Period. The minimum number of Points required is set forth in the Member account after logging into the Site. A Member may redeem Points for Rewards if the Member has met or exceeded the minimum Points required for redemption, as imposed by WD for the specific Reward. A Member that fails to meet the applicable minimum Points requirement for a specific Program Period may not be eligible to redeem Points for any Reward for that Program Period, and all points earned by the Member for that Program Period will be forfeited at the beginning of a new Program Period, unless otherwise specified.
- Information about Rewards is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. WD may modify the Rewards available for redemption at any time during the Program without prior notice.
- Neither Points nor Rewards are transferable.
- A Member has no right to request or require substitution of a Reward. WD reserves the right to substitute a Reward of equal or greater value if a Reward is unavailable (or for any other reason) at its sole discretion.
- Program Rewards will not be available to Members that have not complied with all of these Terms & Conditions, as determined by WD in its sole discretion. WD may require proof of compliance and/or may audit and inspect, or have an independent third party auditor inspect and audit, a Member’s records from time to time to confirm the Member’s compliance with these Terms & Conditions.
- Redeeming Program Points
- Information about any further benefits of membership in a category and/or level is available in your Member account after logging into the Site. Members in certain countries may be eligible to evaluate certain WD products at a discounted price (“Evaluation Program”). The Evaluation Program discount may not be combined with any other discount. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees may apply to an Evaluation Program purchase. Limitations on the number of WD products available per eligible Member may also apply. Member understands and agrees that any WD products purchased through the Evaluation Program are for use only by the Member and may not be resold.
- WD may modify membership benefits and incentives at any time during the Program without prior notice.
III. Modification, Cancellation and Termination
- The Program shall continue until such time as WD, in its sole discretion, elects to designate a Program termination date. WD has the right to terminate the Program at any time, for any reason, by providing notice on the Site. WD may terminate the Program without such notice, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction(s), unless otherwise required to provide notice by applicable law.
- WD reserves the right to discontinue, revoke, terminate, cancel, or suspend any membership, Reward, and/or any and all unredeemed Points, or take other action at its sole and unfettered discretion, in cases of: (1) Member violation of these Program Details; (2) Member fraud or abuse involving the Program, Point earning, Reward redemption, or the Evaluation Program; (3) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Program; (4) violation of any national, state, or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; (5) failure to pay any bills due to WD; (6) payment of a check to WD that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; (7) maintenance of more than one active account per Member; (8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of WD personnel; (9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Program or WD, including without limitation any infringement or violation of WD's intellectual property rights; or (10) WD’s termination of the Program; all as may be determined by WD in its sole discretion. In addition to discontinuance of Program membership, WD shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including, without limitation, criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. Subject to applicable law, membership will terminate automatically upon a Member’s filing for bankruptcy or otherwise becoming subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Discontinued, revoked, terminated or cancelled membership will result in the loss of all accumulated Points and the closing of the Member’s account. If WD revokes a Member’s account for any reason, the Member may not reapply for membership and any account opened in the Member’s name and Points earned in that account shall be forfeited upon discovery.
- If a Member cancels its membership, or if the Member’s account is closed due to inactivity, the Member may reapply for membership at a later date, but it will not recover any Points forfeited from the prior membership.
IV. Limitation of Liability
- YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE THAT WD AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, EXPENSES OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) WHATSOEVER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE RELEASED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR NEGLECTED TO BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARD, THE SITE OR ANY ACTION BY YOU, THE MEMBER OR USER, AS APPLICABLE, WHICH VIOLATES THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER EACH AGREE TO DEFEND THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES AND JUDGMENTS (EACH A “CLAIM”) AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR ALL COSTS, EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) AND DAMAGES THEY INCUR INSOFAR AS SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY AND ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO ANY ALLEGATION THAT YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER HAS VIOLATED ANY TERMS WITHIN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, ANY LAW OR REGULATION.
- THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF, OR DELAY IN RECEIVING, ANY MEMBERSHIP CORRESPONDENCE OR REWARD; (B) THEFT OR UNAUTHORIHIZED REDEMPTION OF POINTS OR REWARDS OR USE OF REWARDS CAUSED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; (C) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES; OR (D) ANY ERRORS PUBLISHED IN RELATION TO THE REWARDS OR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS OF DESCRIPTION, AND ERRORS REGARDING ELIGIBLE PURCHASES OR ELIGIBLE REWARDS. WD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS WITHOUT NOTICE.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY MEMBER OR USER FOR ANY DELAY IN OR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES’ CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACT OF GOD, ACT OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTER, WEATHER, TERRORISM, OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF A THIRD PARTY.
- THE SOLE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE OR ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MEMBER’S CLAIM IS BASED IN LAW OR EQUITY) SHALL BE THE CREDITING OR RE-CREDITING TO THE MEMBER’S PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF POINTS IN AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF POINTS AT ISSUE OR THE VALUE OF THE REWARD OR OTHER INCENTIVE AT ISSUE.
- SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AS PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF A MEMBER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.
- THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES (FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR FOREIGN) LEVIED UPON THE REWARDS REDEEMED BY THE MEMBER UNDER THE PROGRAM.
V. Use of Site
- General
- Members may be provided with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions (“Access Codes”) of the Site. The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to WD, and is provided to the Member for its personal use only. Member agrees to (i) protect WD’s information identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential (“Confidential Information”); (ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill its obligations under these Terms & Conditions; and (iii) promptly return Confidential Information to WD upon written request by WD or termination of these Terms & Conditions, whichever occurs first. Member’s confidentiality obligations for Confidential Information shall survive five (5) years from the date of Member’s termination from the Program. WD reserves the right to prohibit the use of such Access Codes by the Member or on its behalf by third parties, where WD determines that such use interferes with the Site’s operation or results in commercial benefits for other entities to WD’s detriment.
- WD authorizes Members and users of the Site to view and download materials (“Materials”) available on the Site only for such Members’ or users’ (as applicable) personal and commercial use; provided, however, that Members and users (as applicable) refrain from removing any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials or in any copies of the Materials. The copyright in the Materials is held by WD, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or third parties. Members and users of the Site may not modify the Materials available on the Site in any way or in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of WD or other copyright owner.
- Links to third party websites from the Site are provided solely as a convenience to Members and users of the Site. If a Member or user of the Site uses these links, such Member or user (as applicable) will leave the Site. WD has not reviewed all of these sites or their content. WD does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If a Member or user of the Site decides to access any of the third party websites linked to or from the Site, such Member or user (as applicable) does so entirely at their own risk.
- Disclaimer
- EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, THE PROGRAM, REWARDS, SITE, AND MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN, WD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, THE MEMBER AND/OR USER. YOU, THE MEMBER AND USER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
- WD does not warrant or make any representation regarding the quality, validity, accuracy, or completeness of the Program, the Program Details, the Materials or any services, or that your, a Member’s and/or a user’s use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Site is free from any viruses or other harmful mechanisms.
- WD may make changes to this Program, the Site, the Materials or any services related thereto, or to the products, specifications, or information described in them, at any time without notice. This Site and/or the Materials may refer to products, programs, or services that are not available in a particular country or region. Members should consult with their local WD authorized distributor and/or Vendor for information concerning the products, programs, and services that may be available to such Members.
VI. Additional Terms
- General
- WD’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms & Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. WD may revise the Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the revised Terms & Conditions (as applicable) on this Site. A Member’s continued use of the Site and/or the Program after the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions constitutes such Member’s acceptance of those changes. To view the most current version of these Terms & Conditions at any time, click on the “Terms & Conditions” link available on the Site.
- All questions or disputes regarding these Terms & Conditions will be resolved by WD in its sole discretion.
- WD reserves the right to verify that Members have at all times complied with eligibility conditions and the right at all times to monitor Members’ participation in the Program to ensure compliance with these Terms & Conditions. WD also reserves the right to review, retain, and/or disclose any information that it collects from Members through the Program as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Calls to and from WD’s Customer Service Teams may be monitored and/or recorded for training and security purposes.
- If WD, its affiliates, or agents determine, in their sole discretion, that they suspect the presence of electronic forgery in the Program or if in fact this has been the case, or if technical difficulties compromise the Program’s integrity, WD may cancel or modify the Program and/or cancel memberships under suspicion. Any attempt by a Member or any other individual to deliberately harm the Site or sabotage the Program’s legitimate operation is a violation of penal and civil laws and WD reserves the right to seek redress against the responsible party or parties to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- WD will not be held responsible for Members entering incomplete or wrong information, or for the technical malfunction of the Internet, phone networks or the software (or the combination of either), or for data lost, delayed, or spoiled. WD is not responsible for typographical or printing errors in any materials related to the Program. WD will not accept responsibility for damaged, lost, or misdirected email, mail, or faxes. Proof of emailing/posting/faxing is not proof of receipt.
- Member will for all purposes remain as an independent contractor and no partnership, agency, distribution, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended or shall be implied. Member will for no purpose act as or represent itself to be an employee or agent of WD or authorized to act for or on WD's behalf. Member shall not have any right, power, or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of WD. Without limiting the foregoing, Member acknowledges that use of the term “partner” in the Program materials does not constitute or imply a legal partnership or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Member will defend and hold WD harmless from all claims arising out of Member’s conduct.
- Member shall use reasonable efforts in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to safeguard the property rights and proprietary interests of WD, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of WD. Member shall not obscure or alter in any fashion the serial number on any WD product or its packaging. Member shall only sell WD products for their intended use. Additionally, Member agrees only to sell legitimate WD products and will not sell or encourage others to sell counterfeit WD products. Breach of the obligations in this paragraph shall entitle WD to terminate this Agreement and/or demand surrender of anything which is obtained by way of such infringement and/or to claim indemnification of such loss as has been suffered by WD.
- The English language version of these Terms & Conditions shall prevail over any translations of them. These Terms & Conditions are not assignable in whole or in part by Member, by operation of law, change of control or otherwise. Any attempt by Member to assign these Terms & Conditions will be null and void and may result in Member being terminated from the Program, at WD’s sole discretion. WD may assign all, or part of its right, title and interest under these Terms & Conditions to any of its subsidiaries or to a third party in its sole discretion.
- Member acknowledges that WD products, software, and technology are subject to export and import controls under the laws and regulations of the United States, the European Union and other countries, and Member will comply strictly with all such export control and import laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of this Section VI.9., Member certifies that it will conduct appropriate screening and it will not: (i) export, re-export, transfer or divert any WD Products, software or technology to any person, entity (e.g. Specially Designated Nationals, Denied Persons) or destination that is restricted or embargoed under any such export control laws and regulations; or (ii) export, re-export, transfer, or divert any WD products, software or technology for activities, directly or indirectly, related to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, or in any other military application, except as authorized under all applicable export control laws and regulations. Member further agrees that WD products, software, and technology may include encryption functionality and are therefore subject to additional export and import restrictions and that Member is responsible for complying with any and all restrictions and regulatory requirements.
- Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall at all times comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate (collectively, the “Anti-Corruption Laws”), and: (A) in connection with these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that may result in a violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws by Member or WD, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or promising any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned or government-controlled entity, (iii) foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or (iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business, to pay for favorable treatment already secured, or to obtain a competitive advantage for any party; (B) in connection with any aspect of these Terms & Conditions or any transaction involving WD, Member and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, and other persons acting on its behalf shall not make, offer, authorize, or promise any payment, contribution, gift, business courtesy, bribe, rebate, kickback, or giving of any other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to anyone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage; (C) if Member learns or has reason to know that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has or may have occurred, then it shall immediately notify WD of such conduct; (D) at WD’s request, Member shall certify in writing that conduct in violation of this Section VI.9. has not occurred; (E) Member agrees to maintain accurate accounting of all expenses incurred in connection with WD business; (F) Member represents that in the ten (10) years preceding the acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, neither Member nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from, made a voluntary disclosure to, or been assessed any fine or penalty by, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, or any other governmental entity regarding alleged, possible, or actual violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; and (G) WD or a third party of its choosing has the right to access, review, and audit the books, records, and accounts of the Member and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, to the extent that they are relevant to these Terms & Conditions or any other transaction involving WD in order to monitor and ensure Member's compliance with this Section VI.10. Such access, audit and review shall be reasonable as to scope, place, date, and time.
- Communications
- By enrolling in the Program, Members authorize WD to communicate with them via various communication channels (including, without limitation, e-mail, post mail, telephone communication, and any other means of communication utilized by the Program).
- Members agree to allow WD, its affiliates, program administrator, and any rewards providers to store and use Members’ contact information, including names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information provided to WD through the Program (collectively, “Member Information”), anywhere they do business, in accordance with WD’s Privacy Statement (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/privacy-statement).
- Members consent to such Member Information being used for the purpose of furthering Members’ commercial relationship with WD and with the Program only, and may be provided to contractors acting on WD’s behalf, WD distributors and Vendors who promote, market, and support certain WD products and services, and assignees of WD and its subsidiaries for uses consistent with that purpose. Members may at any time and with future effect withdraw their consent to (or opt-out from) receiving marketing telephone calls and/or electronic communications from WD by informing WD here.
- Security Measures
- Access to some content accessible from the Site is password controlled. Members are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their user IDs and passwords and access to their accounts, and they are solely responsible for all activities that occur under their user IDs and passwords.
- A Member shall immediately notify WD of any unauthorized use of its ID, passwords, or accounts. WD will not be liable for any loss that a Member may incur as a result of someone else using that Member’s user ID and passwords, or their accounts.
- Governing Law
- The Program, the Site, and these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal proceeding whether on the basis of contract, tort, or on any other basis arising out of the use of, or in connection with, the Program, the Program Details, the Materials, the Site, or these Terms & Conditions must be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
- Membership, membership benefits, and awards are offered in good faith; however, they may not be available if prohibited or restricted by applicable law or regulation in the U.S.A. or any Member’s country of residence. If, for any reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these Terms & Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
- The awarding of Points, the redemption of Rewards, and participation in the Program are void where prohibited by law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, domestic and/or international anti-bribery laws).
- Intellectual Property
- Member acknowledges that the WD brand and trademarks represent the prestige and goodwill that WD has earned for itself and are well recognized in the minds of the public, and that it is of great importance to each party that, in the sale of WD products, the high standards, reputation and image established by WD be maintained at all times. Accordingly, Member agrees that it shall strictly adhere to the WD Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines (https://www.westerndigital.com/legal/trademarks) (“Guidelines”), which are incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms & Conditions and the Guidelines, WD grants to Member, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, fully-revocable, royalty-free license to use WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans and trade dress for the sole purpose of selling WD products during the term of Member’s membership in the Program (“Member License”). Other brand and product names are the property of their respective companies and you, the Member and/or user are required to respect the intellectual property rights of those companies by complying with any restrictions and/or guidelines on use of such brand and product names.
- WD shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in WD’s copyrighted material, trademarks, logos, slogans, trade dress and brand. Any and all rights under trademark or copyright law or otherwise relating to the WD’s or its affiliates’ respective intellectual property (e.g., goodwill) shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the respective owners. Any suggested modifications or improvements to WD products or advertising material submitted to WD by Member shall become WD’s exclusive property to exploit or to not exploit as WD solely deems appropriate without necessity for remuneration or attribution to Member. WD shall have the sole and exclusive right to defend its trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information and rights. Upon request of WD, Member shall provide WD with all reasonable assistance and cooperation in relation to such actions taken by WD. Member shall have no right to undertake the defense of or bring any action with respect to any of the above matters and issues without WD’s prior written approval, which may be granted or withheld in WD’s sole and absolute discretion. Member acknowledges and agrees that it shall not take any action that might jeopardize the status of any trademarks, copyrights, service marks or tradenames of WD. Upon discontinuance, revocation, termination or cancellation of Member’s membership in the Program, the Member License is hereby immediately terminated and Member shall immediately cease any and all use of any trademark, service mark, tradename or copyright for which consent to use had been granted by WD.
- Subject to the terms of these Terms & Conditions, Member hereby grants to WD, and WD hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce and display Member’s trademark(s) and copyrights during the term of the Program on any website or promotional, advertising, flyers, documentation, photos, movies, videos, film, collateral or other material used by WD in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion and distribution of WD products (e.g. select Member listing (based on tier level and/or purchases) in Where to Buy section of WD website). WD’s use of Member’s trademarks and copyrights, as authorized pursuant to these Terms & Conditions: (a) shall not create any ownership right in WD to the Member’s trademarks or copyrights and (b) shall inure to the benefit of Member.
THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR TERMS & CONDITIONS.