Terms of Use

Terms of Use

Effective as of August 24, 2022

Acceptance of Terms of Use

These Terms of Use (“Terms of Use” or “Agreement”) state the terms and conditions under which you (“you” or “your“) may use the website located at www.cerberus.com  (the “Site“) and all Content and Services (as defined below) offered through the Site. The Site is owned and operated by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (“CCM“, “we“, “our“, or “us“) Please read this Agreement carefully. This Agreement, along with the CCM Privacy Policy, govern your use of the Site. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions outlined in this Agreement, you are not granted permission to access or otherwise use the Site. Any use of the Site in a manner inconsistent with these Terms of Use is deemed unauthorized access and may be subject to civil or criminal penalties. This Site contains various information in the form of data, text, graphics, logos, icons, images, sound clips, video clips, data compilations, page layout, underlying code and software, news, reports, videos and other materials relating to CCM as well as third party content, (collectively, the “Content”). By accessing, browsing and/or using this Site and any services that may be made available through the Site (the “Services”) you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be legally bound by this Agreement. We reserve the right to amend this Agreement at any time and from time to time. If you use the Site after the amended Agreement has been posted, you will be deemed to have agreed to the amended Agreement.

Limited Right to Use

CCM grants you a limited right to use the Site. Your right to use the Site is subject to your agreement to abide by these Terms of Use in their entirety, as well as any other rules, procedures, policies, terms or conditions that govern all or any portion of the Site. At any time and for any reason CCM may revoke your right to use all or any portion of the Site.

Use Restrictions

You are expressly prohibited from (i) using any robot, spider, intelligent agent, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor, “mine”, manipulate or copy the web pages on the Site, (ii) using any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working or circumvent, disable or otherwise compromise any security features of the Site, (iii) knowingly or recklessly uploading or transmitting to the Site any data or material that contains viruses, spyware, worms or other malicious software code designed to adversely affect the operation of the Site or CCM’s software, hardware or networks (iv) taking any action, including flooding, spamming, mailbombing and crashing, that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on CCM’s infrastructure, (v) transmitting to the site or to any CCM personnel, any profane, defamatory, libellous, threatening, obscene or unlawful material, (vi) reverse engineering, decompiling or disassembling the underlying software, (vii) removing any notices, warnings, labels, annotations or instructions from any portion of the Site or any related material, including, without limitation, any trademark, copyright, or other proprietary notices or license provisions, or (viii) otherwise invading the privacy of, obtaining the identity of, or obtaining any personal data about any user of the Site.

CCM prohibits the use of any links to the Site from any other websites unless establishment of such a link is approved in advance by CCM in writing. You may not frame any elements of the Site with any other website.

Any violations of system or network security, including attempts to intentionally access a computer without authorization or exceed your authorized access level, may result in civil and criminal charges. CCM may investigate occurrences that might involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations. We may, without prior notice or warning of any kind, restrict or terminate the access of any and all users to the Site if we reasonably conclude that such restriction or termination is necessary to prevent, or prevent the further spread, of a virus, security breach or system malfunction.

Privacy Policy

Please click here to review the CCM Privacy Notice, which is part of this Agreement and hereby incorporated by reference, to learn about our information collection and processing practices and the measures we take to preserve the privacy and security of your information. By using the Site, you acknowledge having been informed about the collection, use, disclosure and other handling of personal data consistent with the Privacy Policy.

Cookies

We use cookies to collect certain information about your browsing session when you visit the Site. Cookies are bits of text that are stored on your device. We use cookies to ensure our Site functions properly and to improve your online experience. The “help” portion of the toolbar of most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new Cookies, how to be notified when you receive a new cookie, and how to disable existing cookies. Disabling Cookies might mean that you cannot take advantage of some Site features. For more information on CCM’s Cookies policy please click here.

Sign-In Name and Password Policy

Certain areas of the Site may require you to register prior to being granted access. During the registration process, we will assign to you a unique sign-in name (“Sign-In Name”). Your Sign-In Name can be used by only one individual (“User“). You are solely responsible for the confidentiality and use of your Sign-In Name as well as for any use, misuse or communications entered through the Site using your Sign-In Name. You should notify the CCM Data Protection Officer (dataprotectionofficer@cerberus.com) immediately if you become aware of any loss, theft or unauthorized use of your Sign-In Name. CCM reserves the right to delete or change your Sign-In Name and terminate or suspend your User access to the restricted access areas of the Site at any time and for any reason.

WARNING REGARDING INTERNET PHISHING AND FRAUD

Our name, brands and reputation may be misused by imposters and frauds publishing fake web sites and engaging in “phishing” scams seeking personal or confidential information.

When communicating with CCM through digital media, please:

  • Confirm you are visiting an authorized CCM website.
  • Do not share your Sign-In Name or password with anyone, including anyone from CCM. We will never ask you for this information. (If you forget your Sign-In Name or password please contact us.
  • Do not communicate or deal with personnel who are not affiliated with an authorized CCM office. All authorized office locations are listed here.
  • Do not send e-mails to anyone with an address other than authorized CCM e-mail addresses. CCM only uses the “@Cerberus.com” or the “@Cerberusuk.com” e-mail domains. CCM does not permit our employees and authorized representatives to send or receive work related e-mails from personal accounts or any other address.

Intellectual Property Rights in the Site

You acknowledge that the Site, the domains and sub domains, and the various elements contained therein, including, but not limited to, the Content, are protected by copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other proprietary rights, and that these worldwide rights are valid and protected in all forms, media, and technologies existing now and hereinafter developed. You also acknowledge that the Content is and shall remain the property of CCM or its licensors. You shall comply with all intellectual property laws and you shall not encumber any interest in, or assert any rights to, the Content. You may download or copy Content only to the extent such download is expressly permitted in writing on the Site. No right, title or interest in any downloaded Content is transferred to you as a result of any such downloading or copying. You may not reproduce (except as noted above), modify, publish, distribute, display, transmit, participate in the sale or transfer of, or create derivative works based on any Content, in whole or in part.

Trademarks

“Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.” and all other trademarks, trade dress, logos and service marks displayed on the Site (collectively the “Trademarks”) are Trademarks belonging to CCM, its affiliated entities, or its licensors. Nothing on the Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademarks displayed on the Site, without CCM’s prior written permission in each instance. All goodwill generated from the use of the Trademarks are for the benefit of CCM, its affiliated entities, or its licensors, as the case may be.

International Use

The Site is operated and controlled by CCM in the United States, and the Content provided in or accessible through the Site is, unless otherwise specified, directed at residents of the United States. Despite the global nature of the Internet, CCM makes no claims that the Content or the Site are appropriate or may be viewed or used outside the United States where access may be illegal or prohibited. CCM makes no representations that the transactions, products or Services discussed on or accessible through the Site are available or appropriate for sale or use in all jurisdictions or by all users. Those who access the Site from outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for establishing the legality, usability and correctness of any Content and the compliance with local laws, rules and regulations. You may not use or export the Content in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. The Content provided in or accessible through the Site is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be illegal or which would subject CCM and/or its affiliates to any registration or other requirement within such jurisdiction or country.

Links to Third Party Websites

The Site may periodically provide links to third-party websites. These Terms of Use govern only the Site and not any such third-party websites. CCM’s decision to link to a third-party website is not a sponsorship, endorsement or recommendation of the third-party or the content or services in the linked third-party website. If you decide to access linked third-party websites, your access is governed by the terms of use and privacy policies of those third-party websites, and you do so at your own risk. You should direct any concerns regarding any third-party websites to the administrator of the applicable third-party website. CCM has not reviewed all the third-party websites sites that may be linked to the Site and makes no representation or commitment and accepts no responsibility for any such third-party websites, or any transactions completed, or contracts entered into by you with any such third-party or any security threats they may cause to your system.

User Information

By submitting any unsolicited information and materials, including comments, ideas, questions, designs, and other similar communications (collectively, “User Information”) to CCM through the Site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, you should not provide any User Information to CCM through the Site. All User Information will be considered NON-CONFIDENTIAL and NON-PROPRIETARY. CCM, or any of its affiliated entities, may use such User Information for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast, and further posting. Further, CCM and its affiliated entities are free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any User Information you send to the Site for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, and marketing products. By submitting any User Information to the Site, you are granting CCM and its affiliated entities a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual,  irrevocable, worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, create derivative works from, transfer and sell such User Information and to use your name and other identifying information in connection with such User Information.

Please note, notwithstanding the foregoing, you are strongly discouraged from submitting any unsolicited information to the Site or directly to CCM or its affiliates, particularly personal information of any sort.

Further, electronic communications can be intercepted by third parties and, accordingly, transmissions to and from this Site may not be secure.

No Responsibility for Connectivity

You are responsible for the means you use to access the Site and all costs associated therewith. CCM is not responsible for the performance of your hardware, software, the Internet, your Internet service provider and other third parties involved in connecting you to the Site.

Disclaimer of Warranty

THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. CCM DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, RELIABILITY, SUITABILITY OR USEFULNESS OF ANY PORTION OF THE SITE. CCM DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE, ITS SERVER OR ANY FILES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING THROUGH THE SITE ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL ELEMENTS. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE IS ASSUMED SOLELY BY YOU. CCM DOES NOT MAKE ANY, AND HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL, REPRESENTATIONS, ENDORSEMENTS, GUARANTEES, AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE IS TO STOP USING THE SITE.

No Offers or Reliance

The Content on the Site is provided for informational purposes only. No Content available through the Site shall be used or considered as an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy the securities or Services of CCM or any of CCM’s affiliated entities. Offers can only be made where lawful under, and in compliance with, applicable law. CCM is not utilizing the Site to provide investment or other advice, and no Content made available through the Site is to be relied upon for the purpose of making or communicating investment or other decisions. CCM does not advise on the tax, accounting, regulatory or legal consequences of any investment. To the extent that past performance is available through the Site, past performance is not indicative of future results, and no representation is being made that any investment will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those achieved in the past, or that significant losses will be avoided.

The Site contains forward-looking statements, which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, the operations and performance of our businesses. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will” “should”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “target”, “project”, “estimate”, “intend”, continue” or “believe” or the negatives thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Due to various risks and uncertainties, actual events or results or the actual performance may differ materially from those reflected or contemplated in such forward-looking statements.

Any transactions described on the Site as having been engaged in by CCM are included as representative transactions for illustrative purposes only and may not be representative of all transactions engaged in by CCM.

Limitation of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL CCM, OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES, SUBSIDIARIES, OR ITS OR THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “CCM PARTIES”), BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SITE, OR RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF THE SITE AND THE INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY OF THE CCM PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE OR THESE TERMS OF USE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY.

Indemnification

You shall indemnify and hold harmless CCM Parties for any and all claims, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from your use of the Site, or any violation of this Terms of Use.

Termination

These Terms of Use are effective unless and until terminated by either you or CCM. You may terminate these Terms of Use at any time, provided that you discontinue any further use of the Site.  Such termination by you will not be effective if CCM, in its sole discretion and without notice to you, determines that you failed to comply with any term or condition stated herein. CCM reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to restrict, suspend or terminate these Terms of Use and your access to all or any part of the Site, at any time and for any reason without prior notice or liability. CCM reserves the right to change, suspend or discontinue all or any part of the Site at any time without prior notice or liability. Upon any termination of these Terms of Use, you must destroy all Content and materials downloaded from the Site and all copies and installations thereof, whether made under these Terms of Use or otherwise.

Security of the Site

Actual or attempted unauthorized use of the Site may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution. CCM reserves the right to view, monitor and record activity on the Site without notice or permission from you. Any information obtained by monitoring, reviewing or recording is subject to review by regulators, law enforcement or other organizations in connection with investigation or prosecution of possible illegal activity on the Site. CCM will also comply with all court orders as well as all law enforcement and regulatory inquiries involving requests for such information.

Severability

If any section of these Terms of Use are deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that section shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining sections.

Miscellaneous

The sections of these Terms of Use entitled Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, Severability and Miscellaneous shall survive the termination of these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use and any dispute that may arise between you and CCM shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, USA, except with regard to its conflicts or choice of law rules. These Terms of Use contain the entire agreement between CCM and you concerning the Site and supersedes all existing agreements and all other oral, written or other communication between CCM and you concerning the Site. You shall comply with all laws, rules and regulations that are now or hereinafter promulgated by any government authority or agency that govern or apply to the operation and use of the Site. You are prohibited from any use of the Site that would constitute an illegal offense, give rise to liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law or regulation. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by CCM.

Copyright Infringement Complaints and Notification Procedures

If you believe that any Content on this Site violates yours or a third-party’s copyright, please notify CCM’s Office of the General Counsel (contact information below) with a notice (“Notice”) including:

  • A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; and
  • A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Site.

 

How to Contact CCM

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Agreement or the information practices of the Site, please contact CCM as follows:

Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
875 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Tel: +1-212-891-2100
Visit Cerberus’ Contact Us section.

Email: info@cerberus.com

You may also visit the Contact Us section on the Site.