Terms of Service

This website is operated by The Bench Woodworking School. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to The Bench Woodworking School. The Bench Woodworking School offers this website, including all information, tools and Services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here.

By visiting our site and/ or purchasing something from us, you engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service”, “Terms”), including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/ or contributors of content.

Please read these Terms of Service carefully before accessing or using our website. By accessing or using any part of the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the website or use any Services. If these Terms of Service are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms of Service.

Any new features or tools which are added to the current store shall also be subject to the Terms of Service. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and/or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and Services to you.

By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
You may not use our products for any illegal or unauthorized purpose nor may you, in the use of the Service, violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws).

You must not transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature.

A breach or violation of any of the Terms will result in an immediate termination of your Services.
 

We reserve the right to refuse Service to anyone for any reason at any time.
You understand that your content (not including credit card information), may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Credit card information is always encrypted during transfer over networks.
 

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service or any contact on the website through which the Service is provided, without express prior written permission by us.
The headings used in this agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend our website, and any service or material we provide on our website, in our sole discretion, without notice.  We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of our website is unavailable at any time or for any period.  From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of our website, or to our entire website.

You are responsible for:

• Making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to our website.

• Ensuring that all persons who access our website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms and comply with them.

To access our website or some of the resources it offers, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information.  It is a condition of your use of our website that all the information you provide on our website is correct, current, and complete.  You agree that all information you provide to register with our website or otherwise, including, but not limited to, through the use of any interactive features on our website, is governed by our Privacy Policy (located at [URL]), and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy.

By using our website, you represent and warrant that:

• All information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete.

• You will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such information as necessary.

• You have the legal capacity to use our website and you agree to comply with these Terms.

• You are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside.

If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate any account or registration with our website and refuse any and all current or future use of our website (or any portion thereof).

You may be required to register with our website. You agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all use of your account and password. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such username is inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

We are not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.
 

This site may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only. We reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on our site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site.

Prices for our products are subject to change without notice.

We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time.

We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.

Certain products or Services may be available exclusively online through the website. These products or Services may have limited quantities and are subject to return or exchange only according to our Refund Policy: [LINK TO REFUND POLICY]
 

We have made every effort to display as accurately as possible the colors and images of our products that appear at the store. We cannot guarantee that your computer monitor's display of any color will be accurate.
 

We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to limit the sales of our products or Services to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction. We may exercise this right on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to limit the quantities of any products or Services that we offer. All descriptions of products or product pricing are subject to change at any time without notice, at the sole discretion of us. We reserve the right to discontinue any product at any time. Any offer for any product or Service made on this site is void where prohibited.
 

We do not warrant that the quality of any products, Services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you will meet your expectations, or that any errors in the Service will be corrected.

We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same customer account, the same credit card, and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. In the event that we make a change to or cancel an order, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the e‑mail and/or billing address/phone number provided at the time the order was made. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in our sole judgment, appear to be placed by dealers, resellers or distributors.

 

You agree to provide current, complete and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made at our store. You agree to promptly update your account and other information, including your email address and credit card numbers and expiration dates, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed.

For more details, please review our Refund Policy: [LINK TO REFUND POLICY]

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We may provide you with access to third-party tools over which we neither monitor nor have any control nor input.
 

You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools “as is” and “as available” without any warranties, representations or conditions of any kind and without any endorsement. We shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional third-party tools.
 

Any use by you of the optional tools offered through the site is entirely at your own risk and discretion and you should ensure that you are familiar with and approve of the terms on which tools are provided by the relevant third-party provider(s).
 

We may also, in the future, offer new Services and/or features through the website (including the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or Services shall also be subject to these Terms of Service.

Certain content, products and Services available via our Service may include materials from third parties, including banner advertisements and sponsored links.
 

Third-party links on this site may direct you to third-party websites that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy and we do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or Services of third parties.
 

We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, Services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third-party's policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction.

If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to via our Services, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the third-party.

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We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove content that we determine in our sole discretion to be unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms of Service.
 

You agree that your comments will not violate any right of any third-party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary right. You further agree that your comments will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Service or any related website. You may not use a false e‑mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third parties as to the origin of any comments. You are solely responsible for any comments you make and their accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any comments posted by you or any third-party.

Our website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by The Bench Woodworking School, its licensors, or other providers of such material, and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. You must not use materials available on our website without The Bench Woodworking School’s prior written permission.

You expressly waive and agree to indemnify, defend, and hold The Bench Woodworking School harmless from any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, charges, or expenses arising out of or relating to your use, reproduction, or distribution of any text, images, graphics, illustrations, or photographs on our website (including, without limitation, any claims of infringement of a third party’s proprietary rights).

No right, title, or interest in or to our website or any content on our website is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by The Bench Woodworking School.  Any use of our website not expressly permitted by these Terms is a breach of these Terms and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.

The Bench Woodworking School’s name, terms, trademarks, and logos, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans, are trademarks of The Bench Woodworking School.  You must not use such marks without The Bench Woodworking School’s prior written permission.  All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on our website are the trademarks of their respective owners.

Your submission of personal information through the store is governed by our Privacy Policy, which can be viewed here: [LINK TO PRIVACY POLICY] By using our website and the Services, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with our Privacy Policy.

Occasionally there may be information on our site or in the Service that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, product shipping charges, transit times and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information in the Service or on any related website is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order).
 

We undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify information in the Service or on any related website, including without limitation, pricing information, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied in the Service or on any related website, should be taken to indicate that all information in the Service or on any related website has been modified or updated.

In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Service, you agree not to use our website or the Services:

• In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the United States or other countries).

• For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information, or otherwise.

• To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including any “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam,” or any other similar solicitation.

• To systematically retrieve data or other content from our website or the Services to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.

• To engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.

• To upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) any material that acts as a passive or active information collection or transmission mechanism, including without limitation, clear graphics interchange formats (“gifs”), 1×1 pixels, web bugs, cookies, or other similar devices (sometimes referred to as “spyware” or “passive collection mechanisms” or “pcms”).

• Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage, to use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system, including without limitation, any spider, data mining tool, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses our website or the Services, or using or launching any unauthorized script or other software, including those designed to data mine or scrape our website or the Services, or otherwise use, access, or collect content, data, or information from our website or the Services using automated means.

• To make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct.

• To engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to our website or the Services.

• To trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords;

• To sell or otherwise transfer your profile.

• To impersonate or attempt to impersonate The Bench Woodworking School, an employee of The Bench Woodworking School, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses or screen names associated with any of the foregoing).

• To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of our website or the Services, or which, as determined by us, may harm The Bench Woodworking School or users of our website or the Services, or expose them to liability.

Additionally, you agree not to:

• Use our website or the Services in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party’s use of our website or the Services, including their ability to engage in real time activities through our website or the Services.

• Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access our website or the Services for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on our website or the Services.

• Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on our website or the Services, or for any other purpose not expressly authorized in these Terms, without our prior written consent.

• Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of our website or the Services.

• Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of our website or the Services, the server on which our website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to our website.

• Attack our website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.

Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of our website or the Services.

You understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the internet or our website or the Services will be free of viruses or other destructive code.  You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to our site for any reconstruction of any lost data. 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.

YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.  THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.  NEITHER THE BENCH WOODWORKING SCHOOL NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE BENCH WOODWORKING SCHOOL MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE BENCH WOODWORKING SCHOOL NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE BENCH WOODWORKING SCHOOL REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, THE BENCH WOODWORKING SCHOOL HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE BENCH WOODWORKING SCHOOL, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, OR ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR LOSS OF DATA, AND CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Bench Woodworking School and its affiliates, licensors, advisors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns, from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of our website or the Services, any use of our website’s or the Service’s content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from our website or the Services.

In the event that any provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms of Service, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.

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The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes.
 

These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate these Terms of Service at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our Services, or when you cease using our site.
 

If in our sole judgment you fail, or we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Service, we also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination; and/or accordingly may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof).

We have the right to:

• Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy.

• Take appropriate legal action, including, without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of our website.

• Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of our website for any or no reason, including, without limitation, any violation of these Terms.

We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for our performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.

Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through our website. 

YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE BENCH WOODWORKING SCHOOL AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSEES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE BENCH WOODWORKING SCHOOL AND/OR ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING, OR TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER THE BENCH WOODWORKING SCHOOL/SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
 

These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to the Service constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and governs your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Service).
 

Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting party.

All matters relating to our website or the Services and these Terms, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the Commonwealth of Virginia or any other jurisdiction).

You agree that any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or our website or the Services shall be instituted exclusively in the state courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia located in Fairfax County or the federal court for the Eastern District of Virginia located in Alexandria, Virginia. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

The Bench Woodworking School has the sole discretion to require you to submit any disputes arising from these Terms or use of our website or the Services, including disputes arising from or concerning their interpretation, violation, invalidity, non-performance, or termination, to final and binding arbitration under the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, applying the law of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time at this page.
 

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to our website. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of our website and the Service.

It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our website or the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Service constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at info@thebenchwws.org.
Our contact information is posted below:

The Bench Woodworking School

2908 Stuart Drive

Falls Church, Virginia

22042