Terms of Use
1. Thank you for visiting this website of the Greenbook Committee of Public Works Standards, Inc., publisher of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Greenbook), the Standard Plans for Public Works Construction and the Work Area Traffic Control Handbook (WATCH Handbook). Carefully review the following Terms of Use before using this website.
2. These Terms of Use establish a binding license agreement that governs your use of this website. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you may not use this website. By using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.
3. Please review our Privacy & Security Policy, which also governs your use of this website.
4. This website is provided on an “as is” basis without any warranties of any kind, express or implied. Neither Public Works Standards, Inc., nor its board nor any of its committees, subcommittees, task forces, nor any of the personnel on the board or any of those committees or task forces, nor their employers, makes any warranty, express or implied, concerning this website, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title or non- infringement. Nor do they warrant or represent that the materials on this website will be accurate, error-free, or reliable; that defects will be corrected; that this website or its servers are free of viruses or other harmful components, or are secure or accessible continuously and without interruption. Nor do they assume any liability or responsibility whatsoever for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on this website.
5. We may provide links to other websites as a convenience to you. You link to those sites at your own risk. We have no control over the content posted at those linked sites, all of which have their own separate terms of use and privacy policies. We make no representations or warranties whatsoever about the content of any material available on the linked sites, nor about the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) provided to any linked site, nor about whether linked sites or their servers are free of viruses or other harmful components. Those links are not intended to, and do not imply, any affiliation with, sponsorship or endorsement of those linked sites or the parties who create and maintain them. Once you link to another website, you are subject to the terms of use and privacy policy of that site and assume sole responsibility for the use of that site.
6. You agree that neither Public Works Standards, Inc., nor its board nor any of its committees, subcommittees, task forces, nor any of the personnel on the board or any of those committees or task forces, nor their employers, shall be liable to you for anything on this website or for any acts or omissions arising out of or relating to this website. Under no circumstances shall Public Works Standards, Inc., nor its board nor any of its committees, subcommittees, task forces, nor any of the personnel on the board or any of those committees or task forces, nor their employers, be liable to you for any consequential, incidental or special damages, including any lost profits, or to defend or indemnify you from any claims by any third party.
7. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Public Works Standards, Inc. and its board, committees, subcommittees, task forces, and the personnel on the board or any of those committees or task forces, and their employers, at your own expense, from and against any liability, fees (including attorney’s fees) and costs arising out of or relating to any violation of these Terms of Use by you.
8. You agree that any legal proceedings arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or the ownership, operation or maintenance of this website shall be heard in the appropriate state or federal court in Los Angeles County, California, and that any such disputes shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.
9. You agree that we may modify these Terms of Use at our sole discretion, without notice to you, and that your right to access this website is conditioned upon your compliance with the most current version of these Terms of Use.
10. These Terms of Use and any other terms and conditions posted on this website constitute the entire agreement between you and us relating to your access to and use of this website and supersede any prior or contemporaneous representations or agreements. These Terms of Use shall govern our legal rights and obligations. Any rights not otherwise expressly granted by these Terms of Use are reserved by us. This Agreement may not be modified, either expressly or by implication, except as set forth in Section 9 above. If any provision of these Terms of Use is deemed invalid or for some reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not in any way affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of these Terms of Use.