Terms of Use
BCGlobal
BCGlobal is an Internet�accessible electronic database containing global
regulatory standards and data, including select trade and marketing
requirements, maximum residue limits ("MRLs"), maximum levels (“MLs�), and
maximum use levels that are applicable in certain legal jurisdictions.
BCGlobal is maintained and hosted by Bryant Christie Inc. ("BCI"), a
Washington corporation with the support of the United States Department of
Agriculture and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
These Terms of Use ("TOU") govern use of BCGlobal by each party
("Licensee") who accesses BCGlobal. Licensee confirms its agreement to the
TOU, as amended from time to time, when Licensee submits its subscriber
identification to access BCGlobal.
1. License.
(a) Upon agreeing to the TOU, Licensee is granted a non�exclusive,
non�transferable, non�sublicensable right and license to access BCGlobal in
compliance with the TOU.
(b) Licensee's use of BCGlobal shall be solely for Licensee's own reference
and informational purposes and in compliance with the TOU and all
applicable laws. The license granted hereunder does not permit Licensee
(and Licensee may not knowingly allow any third party) to: (i) create
derivative works of, copy, alter or in any way modify BCGlobal or any
content contained in it; (ii) decompile, disassemble, reverse compile,
reverse engineer, or decode BCGlobal; (iii) publish, display, sell,
distribute, or sub�license BCGlobal content in any form of media (iv)
disable, bypass or delete any copy protection or access control method
implemented to prevent or deter unauthorized copying or use of BCGlobal; or
(v) use BCGlobal in any fashion that infringes any copyright, intellectual
property right, or other proprietary right or interest held by BCI. BCI
reserves all rights in BCGlobal not expressly granted herein. Downloads of
data from BCGlobal for Licensee's reference, reports, or presentation
purposes is permitted. Reports or presentations that make use of such data
shall reference the source as BCGlobal, Bryant Christie Inc. Downloading
data for the purposes of copying and/or distribution of any BCGlobal
content is expressly prohibited.
(c) Licensee shall not allow any other person or entity to use Licensee's
personal user identification and/or log�in information to access BCGlobal.
Licensee shall be responsible for the use of its user identification and/or
log�in information and BCGlobal and for compliance with the TOU by any
person or entity, whether or not authorized by Licensee.
2. Licensee Privacy. The most current version of BCI's Privacy Policy can
be found through a link on the home page of BCGlobal at
https://www.bryantchristie.com/About-this-Site/Privacy
. BCI's Privacy Policy explains how BCI may use certain personal data that
Licensee provides to BCI when Licensee logs�in to and uses BCGlobal and how
BCI will protect Licensee's privacy. By using BCGlobal, Licensee agrees BCI
can use such data in accordance with its Privacy Policy, as amended from
time to time.
3. Ownership; Licensee's Assignment of Intellectual Property Rights. BCI
owns or has the right to use all intellectual property contained in or
associated with BCGlobal. Licensee hereby grants to BCI all intellectual
property rights and other proprietary rights in any work Licensee may
create in violation of the TOU.
4. Warranty Disclaimer.
(a) BCGLOBAL IS INTENDED TO BE AN INITIAL REFERENCE SOURCE ONLY, AND
LICENSEE MUST VERIFY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM IT WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE
PARTIES IN THE MARKET OF INTEREST PRIOR TO THE SALE OR SHIPMENT OF ANY
PRODUCTS. LICENSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BCI CANNOT AND DOES NOT WARRANT THAT
BCGLOBAL OR THE DATA CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE THROUGH IT WILL BE ONE
HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) ACCURATE AND FREE OF OMISSIONS OR THAT IT WILL MEET
LICENSEE’S REQUIREMENTS.
(b) BCI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM ERRORS OR
OMISSIONS IN BCGLOBAL OR FROM LICENSEE'S USE OF IT. INTERNATIONAL
REGULATIONS AND PERMISSIBLE MRLs, MLs, AND MAXIMUM USE LEVELS CHANGE
FREQUENTLY; COMMODITY NOMENCLATURE, RESIDUE DEFINITIONS, CONTAMANENT
DEFINITIONS, AND FOOD ADDITIVE/INGREDIENT DEFINITIONS VARY BETWEEN
COUNTRIES; AND COUNTRY POLICIES REGARDING DEFERRAL TO INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS ARE NOT ALWAYS TRANSPARENT. National food categories,
classifications, and standards-of-identity are not always clearly defined.
Alignment between these and BCGlobal food categories and/or Licensee’s food
products is intended to facilitate database queries only and are not
guaranteed to be equivalent. In addition, some countries maintain
contradictory or overlapping food safety regulations and enforcement
practices. Before exporting, users should be aware of the full regulatory
environment for a country and consider, when appropriate, the
interrelationship between different regulations. BCI WILL USE COMMERCIALLY
REASONABLE EFFORTS TO KEEP BCGLOBAL CURRENT AND TO MAKE IT AS ACCURATE AND
COMPLETE AS POSSIBLE; HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION IN IT MAY NOT BE COMPLETELY
UP�TO�DATE OR ERROR FREE. IF LICENSEE BECOMES AWARE OF ANY ERRORS OR
OMISSIONS IN BCGLOBAL, IT WILL NOTIFY BCI OF THE ERRORS OR OMISSIONS, AND
BCI WILL UNDERTAKE TO CORRECT THE ERRORS OR OMISSIONS EXPEDITIOUSLY.
(c) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER ANY APPLICABLE LAW, BCGLOBAL AND
ALL RELATED SERVICES (IF ANY) ARE PROVIDED AND LICENSED TO LICENSEE AS IS,
AS AVAILABLE, AND WITH ALL FAULTS. BCI DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND
WITH RESPECT TO BCGLOBAL, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, RELIABILITY OR AVAILABILITY,
ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, LACK OF NEGLIGENCE, NON�INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
(d) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BCI WILL NOT BE
LIABLE TO LICENSEE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, COST OF COVER, LOST
OPPORTUNITIES, LOST SAVINGS, OR LOST DATA, CONFIDENTIAL OR OTHER
INFORMATION, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PRIVACY AND FAILURE TO MEET ANY
DUTY INCLUDING GOOD FAITH AND REASONABLE CARE) ARISING OUT OF LICENSEE'S
USE OR INABILITY TO USE BCGLOBAL, OR LICENSEE’S USE OF INFORMATION PROVIDED
BY BCGLOBAL SUPPORT, HOWEVER CAUSED, ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE), EVEN IF BCI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL BCI'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO LICENSEE FOR USE OF
BCGLOBAL EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY LICENSEE TO BCI FOR USE OF BCGLOBAL
WITHIN THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE LAST EVENT GIVING RISE TO
LICENSEE'S CLAIM. LICENSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS PROVISION REFLECTS AN
ADEQUATE AND ACCEPTABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK AND THAT THE REMEDIES SET FORTH
ABOVE SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THEY MAY RESULT IN
LICENSEE’S USE OF BCGLOBAL FAILING ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSES. TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE REMEDIES DESCRIBED ABOVE CONSTITUTE
LICENSEE'S ONLY REMEDIES FOR ANY BREACH BY BCI OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE
TOU.
5. Licensee Indemnification. Licensee shall defend, indemnify, and hold
harmless BCI from all allegations, liabilities, claims, and expenses,
including reasonable attorneys' fees that arise from or relate to
Licensee's use or misuse of, or access to BCGlobal and Licensee's breach of
the TOU.
6. Licensee Trade Names, Trademarks, and Service Marks. Licensee grants to
BCI a limited license to use the trade names, trademarks, and service marks
of Licensee (collectively the “Marks") in promotional and presentation
materials to indicate that Licensee is a customer of BCI; provided that
BCI: (i) agrees to display symbols and notices clearly and sufficiently
indicating the registration, if applicable, of Licensee’s Marks in
accordance with applicable trademark law and practice, and (ii) complies
with all written guidelines provided to it by Licensee related to use of
the Licensee’s Marks. The license granted hereunder is limited,
nonexclusive, and royalty-free.
7. Governing Law; Dispute Resolution.
(a) The TOU shall be construed under and governed by the internal laws of
the State of Washington without regard to its conflict of law's provisions.
(b) The exclusive venue for any disputes arising under or related to the
TOU or Licensee's use of BCGlobal shall be in the King County, Washington,
Superior Court or in the United States District Court for the Western
District of Washington located in Seattle, Washington. Licensee and BCI
consent to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for such
disputes.
(c) If any provision of the TOU is held to be invalid or not legal, such
decision shall not affect any other provision of it, and the remainder of
the TOU shall continue to be valid and legal.
(d) Communications with BCI regarding the TOU and BCGlobal shall be sent to bci@bryantchristie.com.
Last modified: March 16, 2020
Privacy policy
Bryant Christie Inc.
Bryant Christie Inc. ("BCI") is a Washington corporation that provides its clients and members of the public ("Users") with access to certain services and data through the Internet (the "Services"). When Users access Services, they provide certain information to BCI, either directly or through the means by which they access Services. This Privacy Policy explains what kinds of data BCI collects from Users and how BCI uses and protects that data.
Information BCI Receives and Collects from Users.
BCI receives and collects information that it asks Users to provide to it before Users can access Services. This information includes personal information BCI requests Users to provide to obtain Service log-in credentials. This information may include Users' names, passwords, addresses, company identification information, information about how Users intend to use the Services, Users' geographic locations, email addresses, telephone numbers, credit card information, and the like.
BCI also receives and collects information from Users as a result of the manner in which Users access Services. This information may include the type of Service and data Users access, how frequently certain Users access certain Services and data, and the types of searches Users engage in when they use the Services. This type of information may also include information about the computer devices Users use in accessing the Services, such as types and models, operating system types, Internet Protocol addresses, and geographic locations from which Users access Services.
BCI uses various well-known technologies to collect and store information when Users access Services. These technologies may include the placement of "cookies" or "anonymous identifiers" on computers or devices Users use to access Services and the use of "pixel tags." A "cookie" is a small piece of data that BCI's website sends to a User to be stored in a User's web browser. If a User re-loads or re-accesses a BCI website or a page on a BCI website, a cookie may allow BCI to recognize the User's device as one that previously accessed the site or page. Cookies can be used by BCI to associate a User with its previous activity on BCI's website and with a User's preferences and other information. Users may set their browsers to refuse cookies or to notify Users when a cookie is being sent, but that may cause some website features or services not to function properly. An "anonymous identifier" is technology that can provide the same function as a cookie on some devices that do not support cookies. A "pixel tag" is a type of technology placed on a website or within an email for the purpose of tracking activity on websites, or when emails are opened or accessed; it is often used in combination with cookies.
How BCI Uses User Information.
BCI uses the information it collects from Users to help provide and improve the Services and to expand the type of Services BCI provides. For example, knowing what Services are used most frequently may assist BCI in allocating its resources to providing and improving its most popular Services. Knowing what types of Users access BCI's Services may assist BCI in marketing and making Services known and available to potential new Users.
BCI may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information publicly and with other parties it works with. For example, BCI may share information with other companies, organizations, government agencies, or publicly to show trends about the use of Services and the type of data Users access through them. BCI will not share personally identifiable information outside of BCI or use it (i) in a manner that would identify any User to other Users or to the public unless a User expressly consents to such sharing or disclosure; or (ii) unless the such a disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request, to enforce applicable Terms of Service, to address fraud, security or technical issues, or to protect the rights BCI, other Users, or the public and the disclosure is permitted by applicable law.
Information Security
BCI takes steps to help protect it and Users from unauthorized access by third parties to User information that BCI receives and collects. For example, BCI encrypts access to many of its Services to help prevent third-parties from intercepting or interfering with User's log-in information and use of Services. BCI also restricts access to User personal information to employees, contractors and agents who need access to process that information for BCI and who are subject to contractual confidentiality obligations. BCI also periodically reviews its data collection, storage, processing, and security practices to guard against unauthorized access to User information.
Changes
BCI may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time as the needs of BCI and Users change. All changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this page. If BCI makes changes to this Privacy Policy that it reasonably believes are significant, BCI will bring those changes to the attention of Users affected by the changes, including, for certain Services, through email and/or notification on log-in pages for affected Services.
Last modified: February 21, 2014