Terms & Conditions

LAST UPDATED – 3/19/2025

We are pleased that you have visited this Website (referred to herein as “Site”), operated by, or on behalf of Panasonic Corporation of North America and its affiliated entities (collectively “Panasonic”).

Please read these terms of use (“Terms of Use” or “Terms”) carefully and make sure you understand them. These Terms of Use, including each referenced policy, notice, and document forms our agreement with you regarding your use of this Site. It replaces any prior agreement for use of our Site. Use of this Site is your acceptance of our Terms. If you do not agree to abide by these Terms, the Privacy Notice, and the Cookie Notice, please do not use this Site.

Geographic Restrictions

This Site is controlled and operated by Panasonic from its offices in the U.S. and is intended for use in the U.S., and its territories and possessions. The content of this Site may not be appropriate for users located in other countries. If you choose to access this Site from other countries, you are responsible for using it in compliance with the laws in that country, if any apply.

By using our Site, you agree that:

you are 18 years of age or older;
all information you provide to us through the Site is truthful and accurate, and you will timely update the information so that it will always be truthful and accurate;
you will abide by these Terms of Use; and
your use of the Site shall not violate any applicable law, rule or regulation.

Panasonic may terminate your right to use this Site at any time and for any reason.

Changes to the Terms of Use

These Terms of Use may change from time to time without a separate prior notice to you. Any changes we make are effective once posted. Your continued use of the Site with new terms of use is your acceptance of the new terms of use. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically so that you will always be aware of our current Terms.

You can tell when we last modified the Terms of Use by checking the “last updated” date that appears at the top.

Use of Materials and the Site

Information, text, audio and video files, and images (collectively referred to as the "Materials") displayed on accessed through this Site are protected by intellectual property laws. Panasonic either directly owns Materials or uses Materials with the permission of the owner(s). Our display of Materials on this Site does not give you any right to use Materials.

Your use of this Site is subject to these limitations:

your use of the Site as permitted is solely for your personal, non-commercial use unless otherwise agreed to by Panasonic;
you will not copy or distribute any part of the Site in any medium and you will not "frame" the Site or any Materials in any site you create or operate without Panasonic's prior written permission;
you will not change any part of the Site other than as may be reasonably necessary to use the Site;
you will always comply with these Terms of Use and all laws that apply; and
you will not delete or change any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of Materials from this Site.

You may download digital files where expressly permitted. Otherwise, copying, reproducing, uploading, downloading, transmitting or any other use of this Site or of any of the Materials, in whole or part, without Panasonic’s express permission, is not allowed. Any actual or attempt to access to, use or copy of this Site (or any part of it) in violation of these Terms, or access, use, or copying any Materials without Panasonic’s permission, may be illegal. In such case, Panasonic may take legal action against you.

Cookies

This Site uses cookies and similar technologies to improve the Site’s performance, enhance your experience, and to help our marketing and advertising campaigns. We may also share this information with third parties. We offer you the opportunity to control cookies delivered through our Site. By continuing to use this Site without changing your cookie settings, you agree to their use. To find out more about the cookies we use and how to change your settings, please see our Cookie Notice.

Promotions, Sweepstakes and Contests

Sometimes Panasonic, or certain advertisers or suppliers to this Site, may conduct promotions, sweepstakes, or contests (collectively, “Promotions”) on this Site. Each Promotion may have specific rules and regulations which will be made available to users. The Promotion rules and regulations are a part of these Terms of Use. By participating in any Promotion, you accept the rules and regulations for that Promotion and agree to abide by them.

Links

This Site may contain links to third party Sites that are not controlled by Panasonic. Use of the other Sites is at your own risk and subject to the terms of use and privacy notices which govern the other Sites. The third-party Site’s terms and privacy notices may differ from those of this Site or may provide their users with less security than this Site. You should review the privacy notices and terms of use on such other sites before using the other Sites. Panasonic is not responsible for any claim, loss, or damage (including a claim, damage, or loss from a third party), as a result of your access of other Sites from this Site.

Panasonic does not endorse, recommend, approve, guarantee, or introduce any third parties or their services or products. Any facts, views, advice, information, promotions and/or products found on such Sites belong to the operators of those Sites and are not those of Panasonic. Panasonic is neither responsible nor liable for the content contained on any such Sites, for the failure of any product or service offered for sale or advertised on any such Sites, or for any damages that may result. Copyrights in the materials or information on the linked Sites are owned by other organizations.

Account Responsibility

To access some features of the Site, you may have to create an account. When creating an account, you must provide your accurate and complete personal information. You may not use a false identity or any other individual’s identity.

If you create an account, we may ask you to set a username and password to access the secure portion of the Site. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username and password. You agree not to:

use the account, username or password of any other user of the Site at any time,
share your account; or
disclose your password to any third party. You agree to notify Panasonic immediately if you suspect any unauthorized access to or use of your account or password. You are solely responsible for any and all use of your account and password.

User Submitted Content

On certain sections of this Site, users may be permitted to post, display and/or publish (“post”) comments about Panasonic’s products or other materials (“User Content”). You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for any User Content that you post. Panasonic makes no representations or warranties concerning User Content. Panasonic is not responsible or liable to you for any User Content. With respect to User Content that you post, you agree that:

you have all rights to the User Content including the right to allow Panasonic to display the User Content on the Site;
it is accurate and truthful;
it will not violate the rights of any person or entity, or any law or regulation;
it will comply with these Terms and any other applicable policies or guidelines communicated to you by or on behalf of Panasonic;
no money will be owing to any person or entity because of the posting of the User Content or its use; and
you are responsible for all User Content submitted through your account.

Panasonic does not monitor User Content. Panasonic has no control over, and does not endorse, any User Content and expressly disclaims liability in connection with any User Content. In addition to all other rights it has under this Agreement, at law or in equity, Panasonic reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to remove without notice, or refuse to post in the first instance, any User Content.

Any private or public communication, including any User Content, sought to be posted at the Site, or communicated through the site must, in the sole and exclusive opinion of Panasonic, conform to the following rules and standards:

comply with all applicable laws, including intellectual property, privacy and defamation laws;
be appropriate in the context of the general purposes of the Site;
not be vulgar, derogatory, obscene, pornographic, patently offensive, defamatory, hateful, abusive or promote racism or discrimination;
not provide personal information, or solicit such information from any other user of the Site;
not involve or result in the transmission of junk e-mail, unsolicited mass e-mailings, “spamming,” “spimming” or “phishing";
not transmit or distribute any potentially harmful programs such as Trojan horses, worms, viruses, spyware or any malicious software or code; and
not contain any material or images owned by any other person or entity unless you have obtained all necessary rights, licenses and permissions needed to post the material and have it used as contemplated by these Terms.

Copyright Infringement - Notice and Take-Down Policy

Panasonic values intellectual property and respects the intellectual property rights of others. Panasonic will remove materials on its Site that infringe the copyrights of others. If you believe we have infringed your copyrighted material on this Site, then pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, § 512, you may notify Panasonic's Designated Agent in writing as follows:

Name of Designated Agent: Yuki Ryonai

Address:

Panasonic Corporation of North America
Two Riverfront Plaza, Desk Stop 12N-121
Newark, New Jersey 07102-5490

Telephone number: (862) 754-0138

In your notice, you must include the following:

a physical or electronic signature of the owner of an exclusive right that is being infringed or of a person authorized to act on behalf of such owner;
identification of the copyrighted work(s) that is (are) allegedly being infringed;
identification of the materials that are causing the infringement and that are to be removed, along with sufficient information to allow Panasonic to locate such materials;
contact information (i.e., name, address, email address) sufficient to enable Panasonic to contact you;
a statement to the effect that you have a good faith belief that the complained of use of the material was not authorized by the owner of the copyright, its agent or the law; and
a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of, the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly being infringed.

User Content License

After posting your User Content on or through the Site, you will continue to retain all rights, title, and interest in such User Content except as specifically set forth these Terms. However, by posting any User Content you agree to grant to Panasonic an unlimited, perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable (through multiple tiers) and transferable license to use, adapt, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, publish, republish, copy, broadcast, transmit, reproduce, edit, distort, aggregate, translate, reformat, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute and otherwise exploit such User Content, in whole or in part and in any media now known or hereafter developed, in connection with the Site and the promotion and marketing of the Site and of Panasonic and its affiliated entities, and each of their respective products and services (collectively, the “Services”), and irrevocably waive any and all “moral rights” (howsoever known) you may have in such User Content and/or consent to Panasonic (or any of its nominees, licensees or successors) engaging in conduct which may otherwise infringe any “moral rights” in your User Content. Further, you understand and agree that Panasonic may retain, but not display, distribute, or perform, server copies of User Content that has been deleted or removed. You understand that Panasonic performs technical functions necessary to offer the Site and its Services, including but not limited to transcoding and/or reformatting content to allow its use through the Site and various end user devices. You agree that you will make no commercial use of any User Content obtained through this Site, without the express written agreement of Panasonic.

Limitation of Liability and Use Disclaimer

Panasonic endeavors to make sure that all information and data it publishes on the Site is accurate. However, Panasonic is not responsible for any damages or loss related to the use of this Site or any published Materials.

THIS SITE, ALL MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THIS SITE, AND ALL LINKS OR OTHER ITEMS RELATED THERETO ARE TRANSMITTED AND DISTRIBUTED "AS IS", “AS AVAILABLE” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” AND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WITHOUT GUARANTEES, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE), INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THAT THE SITE AND/OR ITS FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR USE OR WORK AS DESCRIBED. THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS REGARDING TITLE, SECURITY, ACCURACY, ACCEPTABLE QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED HEREON. ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN OR ON THIS SITE IS SUBJECT TO AMENDMENT, REVISION OR UPDATING. PANASONIC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND OR WITHDRAW ACCESS TO THE PAGES OF THIS SITE WITHOUT NOTICE AT ANY TIME AND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED AT LAW, ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE PAGES NOT BEING AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES.

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

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER PANASONIC (INCLUDING ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES) NOR ANY PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DELIVERING THE SITE, SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY ALLEGED DAMAGE OR INJURY WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY COMPENSATORY, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE OR ACCESS THIS SITE OR FROM ANY MATERIALS CONTAINED HEREON OR FROM ANY COMPUTER VIRUS, MALFUNCTION OR OTHER FAILURE. SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DAMAGES, IN WHICH CASE THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. PANASONIC MAKES NO GUARANTEES, WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR CONDITIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR SUITABILITY FOR ANY PURPOSE OF THE SITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THIS SITE AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR (I) MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER FROM ACCESS TO, REPRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND/OR USE OF THIS SITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, REPRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION OR USE OF PANASONIC’S SECURE SERVER AND/OR ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREON, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OF OR CESSATION OF THE SITE, (V) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED VIA THE SITE AND/OR BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (VI) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR ANY LOSS OF TRANSMITTED INFORMATION OR DATA, OR DAMAGE THAT IS THE RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE BY OR THROUGH THE SITE.

Panasonic is not responsible for any damages or loss related to your reliance on any outdated version of these Terms of Use, including, but not limited, to any outdated version of our Privacy Notice.

Certain jurisdictions prohibit the limitation of liability for certain types of damages or prohibit waivers against future fraud, and accordingly, such limitations or waivers may not apply to you. In such jurisdictions, Panasonic's liability is limited to the greatest extent allowable under applicable law.

Indemnity

You will indemnify Panasonic, and each of its parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities, officers, directors, members, employees, representatives, licensees, agents, successors, assignees and partners, from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys’ fees) suffered, incurred or brought against any one or more of them by a third party relating to, or arising from or in connection with:

your breach or alleged breach of any of your representations or warranties set forth in these Terms;
your use of the Site; or
any violation of these Terms.

You agree that your representations and warranties, and your obligation to indemnify Panasonic, shall survive beyond any term for which these Terms are in effect.

Electronic Communications

When you communicate with Panasonic electronically, via email or otherwise, you consent to receive electronic communications from Panasonic. You agree that all communications (including, but not limited to all notices, agreements, and disclosures) provided to you electronically by Panasonic satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. While Panasonic may retain communications, we do not provide hosting services for your benefit. Panasonic encourages you to retain your own copies of relevant information.

With respect to all communications you make to or through the Site, including but not limited to feedback, questions, comments, suggestions and the like you agree that:

you have no right to confidentiality in your communications;
Panasonic may reproduce, use, publish, display, disclose and distribute your communications to others without limitation; and
Panasonic is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, information, data content or techniques contained in your communications for any purpose, including to improve the Site and to develop, produce and market our products and services.

Acquisition of Business

In the event that Panasonic and/or any of its affiliated entities is involved in a merger, acquisition, consolidation, restructuring, reorganization, liquidation, sale or similar transaction relating to any portion of its business and/or assets, you agree that this Site, all data collected on this Site, and all rights of Panasonic and its affiliated entities under these Terms may be transferred to another entity. If that occurs, Panasonic will post a notice to such effect on this Site.

Governing Law and Disputes

Use of this Site and these Terms of Use is be governed by the laws of the State of New York of the United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

In the event that any portion of these Terms is deemed unenforceable, unlawful or void by a tribunal of competent jurisdiction, in any jurisdiction for any reason, unless narrowed by construction, such portion of these Terms shall, for purposes of such jurisdiction only, be construed as if such invalid, prohibited or unenforceable portion had been more narrowly constructed so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable (or if such provision cannot be drawn narrowly enough, the tribunal making any such determination shall have the power to modify such portion of these Terms to the extent necessary to make such portion of these Terms enforceable in such jurisdiction, and such portion shall then be applicable in such modified form in such jurisdiction). If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such portion of these Terms would be held to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction for any reason, such portion, as to such jurisdiction only, shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, prohibition or unenforceability, without invalidating the remaining provisions set forth in these Terms. No narrowed construction, modification, or invalidation of any portion of the Terms shall affect the construction, validity, or enforceability of such portion in any other jurisdiction. No waiver by Panasonic of any term or condition of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or of any other term or condition, and Panasonic’s failure to assert any right or demand compliance with any provision of these Terms shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any such right or provision.

Except where prohibited by law, as a condition of you clicking acceptance of these Terms of Use and/or accessing and/or using this Site, you agree that (1) any and all disputes and causes of action you seek to bring arising out of or connected with this Site or the Materials shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by final and binding arbitration in New York within one year from the date that the cause of action arose or be barred (or, if multiple cause of actions are involved, from the date that the first cause of action arose), with such arbitration conducted pursuant to the then prevailing rules of the American Arbitration Association; and (2) judgment upon such arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no arbitration brought pursuant hereto shall be joined to any other action or arbitration.

To the fullest extent permitted at law, under no circumstances will you be permitted to obtain an award for, and by accessing and/or using the Site you waive all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages (including multiplied and/or increased damages and/or attorneys' fees and court costs) for, any dispute or cause of action that you may have that relates in whole or part to this Site and/or the Materials. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in these Terms or otherwise, your recovery with respect to any and all claims, judgments, and awards for which you are entitled shall, to the fullest extent permitted at law, be limited to your actual out-of-pocket costs incurred not to exceed $100.00, excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs.

ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE SITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES; OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in these Terms, Panasonic may at any time seek injunctive or other appropriate relief against you and/or against others, in any state or federal court in the state of New York and/or in any other court chosen by Panasonic in the event that Panasonic believes that there is a violation, or a threatened violation, of any of Panasonic’s intellectual property rights and, in such case, you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such court.

Panasonic North America Websites Terms of Use

LAST UPDATED – 3/19/2025

Use of this Site

Geographic Restrictions

Changes to the Terms of Use

Use of Materials and the Site

Privacy

Cookies

Trademarks

Promotions, Sweepstakes and Contests

Links

Account Responsibility

Non-Commercial Use

User Submitted Content

Copyright Infringement - Notice and Take-Down Policy

User Content License

Additional/Different Terms

Limitation of Liability and Use Disclaimer

Your Responsibilities

Indemnity

Electronic Communications

Acquisition of Business

U.S. Export Controls

Governing Law and Disputes

Transparency in Coverage Final Rules

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