Terms and Conditions for Use and Disclaimer

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings as defined below and shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Disclaimer:

  • Association (referred to as either "APA”, “the Association", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Disclaimer) refers to APA – The Engineered Wood Association, 7011 S. 19th Street, Tacoma, WA 98466-5333.
  • You means the individual accessing the APA Tool, or the other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Tool, as applicable.
  • APA Website refers to https://www.apawood.org (APA – The Engineered Wood Association).
  • Tool refers to the APA Wall Bracing Calculator available on the APA Website.

Disclaimer

The information contained in the Tool is for general information purposes only.

The Association assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the contents of the Tool.

In no event shall the Association be liable for any special, direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages or any damages whatsoever, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tort, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Tool or the contents of the Tool. The Association reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modifications to the contents in the Tool at any time without prior notice.

The Association does not warrant that the Tool is free of viruses or other harmful components.

External Links

The Tool may contain links to external websites that are not provided or maintained by or in any way affiliated with the Association.

Please note that the Association does not guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any information on these external websites.

Errors and Omissions

The information given by the Tool is for general guidance on matters of interest only. Even if the Association takes every precaution to ensure that the content of the Tool is both current and accurate, errors can occur. Plus, given the changing nature of science, laws, rules and regulations, there may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in the information contained in the Tool.

The Association is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of this information.

Fair Use

The Association may use copyrighted material which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. The Association is making such material available for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.

The Association believes this constitutes a "fair use" of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the United States Copyright law.

If You wish to use copyrighted material from the Tool for your own purposes that go beyond fair use, You must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

Views Expressed

The Tool may contain views and opinions which are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other author, agency, organization, or employer, including the Association.

Comments published by users are their sole responsibility and the users will take full responsibility, liability and blame for any libel or litigation that results from something written in or as a direct result of something written in a comment. The Association is not liable for any comment published by users and reserve the right to delete any comment for any reason whatsoever.

No Responsibility

The information in the Tool is provided with the understanding that the Association is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, tax, or other professional advice or services. As such, it should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional accounting, tax, legal or other competent advisers. If you need professional advice, consult an appropriate professional.

In no event shall the Association or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with your access or use or inability to access or use the Tool.

"Use at Your Own Risk"

All information in the Tool is provided "as is", with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the results obtained from the use of this information, and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to warranties of performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

The Association will not be liable to You or anyone else for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information given by the Tool or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

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