Last Modified: December 9, 2024
Acceptance of the Terms of Sale
 
 These Terms of Sale are entered into by and between you and National Restaurant Association ("Company", "we" or "us").  The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, these "Terms of Sale"), govern the purchase and sale of products and services from us, other than TrendMapper subscription services, which are set forth in our written Subscription Services Agreement.
 
By placing an order for such products and/or services, you agree to be bound by and accept these Terms of Sale. These Terms of Sale include a Class Action Waiver. If you do not agree to these Terms of Sale, you should not obtain products or services from us.  These Terms of Sale are subject to change by us without prior written notice at any time, in our sole discretion. The latest version of the Terms of Sale will be posted on this website, and you should review these Terms of Sale prior to purchasing any product or service from us.  These Terms of Sale are an integral part of our Terms of Use (Opens in a new window) and Privacy Policy (Opens in a new window) that apply generally to the use of our website, which you should carefully review before placing an order for goods or services through this website.
 
Order Acceptance
 
 Your receipt of an electronic or other form of order confirmation does not signify our acceptance of your order, nor does it constitute confirmation of our offer to sell.  We reserve the right at any time after receipt of your order to accept, decline, or limit your order for any reason.
 
 We make every effort to maintain the availability of our website.  However, should we experience technical difficulties, we are not responsible for orders that are not processed or accepted.
 
Payment Terms and Sales Taxes
 
 Terms of payment are within our sole discretion and, unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, payment must be received by us prior to our acceptance of an order.  We accept VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Diner, and Discover credit cards for all purchases.  You represent and warrant that: (i) the credit card information you supply to us is true, correct and complete; (ii) charges incurred by you will be honored by your credit card company; and (iii) you will pay charges incurred by you at the posted prices, including all applicable taxes, if any.
 
Changes in Products and Pricing
 
 We are constantly updating and revising our offerings of products and services, and we may discontinue products and services at any time without notice.  To the extent that we provide information on availability of products or services, you should not rely on such information, and we will not be liable for any lack of availability of products or services.
 
 All pricing for the products and services is subject to change.  For all of our prices and products, we reserve the right to make adjustments due to changing market conditions, product discontinuation, manufacturer price changes, errors in advertisements and other extenuating circumstances.
 
Return Policy
 
 All purchases of our products are final, nonrefundable, and nonreturnable.
 
Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
 
 ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THE WARRANT OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WILL BE EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. WE DO NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH HEREIN, INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR USE OR FOR LOST OR CORRUPTED DATA OR SOFTWARE. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE OR OUR AFFILIATED COMPANIES, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR OFFICERS (COLLECTIVELY, OUR “AFFILIATES”) HAVE ANY OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS OR USE, OR FOR INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY OR FORM OF ACTION, EVEN IF WE OR OUR AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, DELIVERY, USE, REPAIR OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. OUR SOLE AND ENTIRE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (AND THE LIABILITY OF ANY OF THE PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES), FOR ANY REASON, AND YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE ACTUAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
 
 SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU TO THE EXTENT SUCH JURISDICTION’S LAW IS APPLICABLE TO YOUR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
 
Force Majeure
 
 In addition to any excuse provided by applicable law, we shall be excused from liability for non-delivery or delay in delivery of products and services arising from any event beyond our reasonable control, whether or not foreseeable by either party, including but not limited to, labor disturbance, war, fire, accident, adverse weather, inability to secure transportation, governmental act or regulation, and other causes or events beyond our reasonable control, whether or not similar to those which are enumerated above.
 
Governing Law, Dispute Resolution, Venue, Jurisdiction, and Statute of Limitations
 
 All matters relating to these Terms of Sale and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdiction).
 
 If you have any concern or dispute that our team is unable to resolve (“Claim”), you agree to first try to resolve the dispute informally and in good faith by contacting us and providing a written notice of your Claim (“Notice of Claim”) to legal@restaurant.org. The Notice of Claim must provide us with fair notice of your identity, a description of the nature and basis of your Claim, and the relief you are seeking, including the specific amount of any monetary relief you are seeking, and cannot be combined with a Notice of Claim for other individuals. Neither party shall initiate legal action until 30 days after the Notice of Claim is received. 

Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Sale shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States located in Cook County, Illinois or the courts of the State of Illinois. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.


 Any cause of action brought by you against us or our Affiliates must be instituted within one year after the cause of action arises or be deemed forever waived and barred. CLASS ACTION WAIVER

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND COMPANY WILL ONLY BRING DISPUTES, CLAIMS, OR CONTROVERSIES BETWEEN YOU AND COMPANY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND SHALL NOT:

 

  • SEEK TO BRING, JOIN, OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, OR ANY OTHER ACTION WHERE ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY ACTS IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY (LIKE PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTIONS); OR
  • CONSOLIDATE OR COMBINE INDIVIDUAL PROCEEDINGS OR PERMIT ANOTHER TO DO SO WITHOUT THE EXPRESS CONSENT OF ALL PARTIES.


 
Waiver and Severability
 
 No waiver of by the Company of any term or condition set forth in these Terms of Sale shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Company to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Sale shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
 
 If any provision of these Terms of Sale is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Sale will continue in full force and effect.
 
Entire Agreement
 
 The Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy and Terms of Sale constitute the sole and entire agreement between you