Terms of Service

Introduction and Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Howco Group plc's online platform ("Website"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Website and the services, products, and content available on or through the Website (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing or using our Website, creating an account, or making a purchase, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Website or Services.

Howco Group plc ("Howco," "we," "us," or "our") reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of any material changes by posting the updated Terms on the Website and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.

Account Registration and Security

Account Creation

To access certain features of our Services, you may need to register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

Account Responsibility

You are responsible for safeguarding the password and other credentials used to access your account. You agree not to disclose your password to any third party and to take sole responsibility for any activities or actions under your account, whether or not you have authorized such activities or actions.

Eligibility

You represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into contracts. If you are using the Services on behalf of a company, organization, or other entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind such entity to these Terms.

Products and Services

Product Information

We strive to provide accurate product descriptions, specifications, and pricing on our Website. However, we do not warrant that product descriptions, specifications, pricing, or other content on the Website is complete, accurate, reliable, current, or error-free.

Availability and Pricing

All products are subject to availability. Prices for our products are subject to change without notice. We reserve the right to modify or discontinue any product or service without notice at any time.

Orders and Confirmation

Your receipt of an electronic or other form of order confirmation does not signify our acceptance of your order, nor does it constitute confirmation of our offer to sell. Howco reserves the right to accept or decline your order at any time after receipt of your order.

Custom Orders and Specifications

For custom orders and products manufactured to your specifications, you acknowledge that these are made specifically for you and cannot be canceled once production has commenced. You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of specifications provided.

Payment Terms

Payment Methods

We accept various payment methods as indicated on our Website. By providing a payment method, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to use the designated payment method and that the information you provide is true and accurate.

Invoicing and Payment for Business Customers

For qualified business customers with approved credit, we may offer invoicing payment options. Payment terms will be specified in your account and/or invoice. Late payments may incur interest charges at the maximum rate permitted by law.

Taxes

You are responsible for paying all taxes, duties, and other governmental charges associated with your purchase, excluding taxes based on Howco's net income. These charges may be added to your payment or invoiced separately.

Shipping and Delivery

Shipping Policies

Shipping and delivery dates are estimates only and not guaranteed. We are not liable for any delays in shipments. Risk of loss and title for items purchased from our Website pass to you upon delivery of the items to the carrier.

International Shipping

For international shipments, you are responsible for complying with all applicable import and export regulations and for payment of all customs duties, taxes, and other charges.

Inspection and Acceptance

You should inspect all products promptly upon receipt. If you believe that a product is defective or not as ordered, you must notify us within 5 business days of receipt.

Intellectual Property Rights

Ownership

All content on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of Howco or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Limited License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Website and its content for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms.

User Content and Conduct

User Content

If you submit, post, or transmit any content to our Website ("User Content"), you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content in any media.

Prohibited Activities

You agree not to use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Website, or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Website.

Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

Disclaimer of Warranties

THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HOWCO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Howco, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, and representatives from any claims arising from your use of the Website or violation of these Terms.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms and your use of the Website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Scotland, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

Force Majeure

Howco shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes outside its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, civil unrest, embargoes, labor disputes, or power failures.

Other Legal Terms

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.

Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the Website, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and Howco concerning the Services.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: