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d Award in Your Favor. For Disputes in which you or WDT seeks $75,000 or less in da mages, exclusive of
attorney’ s fees and costs, if the arbitrator ’s decision results in an award t o you in an amou nt greater tha n WDT’s
last written offer, if any, to settle the Dispute, WDT will: (i) pay you $1,000 or the amount of the award, whichever is
greater; (ii) pay you twice the amount of your reasonable a ttorney’s fees, if any; and (iii) reimburse you for any
expenses (including expert witness fees and costs) that your attorney reasonably accrues for investigating,
preparin g, and pursuing the Dis pute in arbitra tion. Ex cept as agreed u pon by y ou and W DT in wr iting, the
arbitrator shall determine the amount of fees, costs, and expenses to be paid by WDT pursuant to this Section
6(d).
e Atto rney’s F ees. WDT will not seek its attorney ’s fees and expen ses for an y arbitr ation comm enced i nvolving
a Dispute underthis Agreement. Your right to attorney’s fees and expenses under Section 6(d) above does not
limit your rights to attorney’s fees and expenses under applicable law; notwithstanding the foregoing, the arbitrator
may not awa rd duplicat ive awards of attorney ’s fees and exp enses.
f Opt-out. You may elect to opt-out (exclude yourself) from the final, binding individual arbitration procedure and
waiver of classand represent ative proceedings specified in this A greement by sending a written le tter to the WDT
Notice Address within thirty (30) days of your assent to this Agreement (including the purchase, download,
installation or other use of WDT products and services) that specifies (i) your name, (ii) your mailing address, and (iii)
your req uest to b e exclude d from t he final, binding indivi dual arbit ration pro cedure a nd waiv er of cla ss and
representative proceedings specified in this Agreement. In the event that you opt-out consistent with the
procedure set forth above, all other terms shall continue t o apply, including the requirement to provide notice pri or
to arbitration.
7. Severab ility . If any provision in t his Agreement is found to be unenforceable, that provision shall be s evered with the
remainder of this Agree ment rema ining in full force a nd effect. The foregoing shall not apply to the prohibition against
class or re pre senta tive actions as pro vided in Section 5; if Section 5 (but only Section 5) is found to be unenforce-
able, this entire Agreement shall be null and void.
Regulatory Compliance
FCC Class B Informat ion
Operation of this d evice is subject to the f ollowing two conditi ons: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device m ust accept any interference received.
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules . These lim its are designed to provid e reason able pr otection against har mful inter ference i n a
residential installation. This unit generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interf erence to radio or television reception.
Howeve r , there is no guar antee t hat inte rference w ill not o ccur in a particular instal lation. If this eq uipment does
cause harmful inter ference t o radio or televi sion recep tion, which can b e determined by turning the equipme nt off
and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate th e receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between t he equipment and the receiver .
• Connect the equip ment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which t he receiver is connected.
• Consult the deale r or an experienced radio /television techni cian for help.
Any changes or modificat ions not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’ s authority to
operate this equipment.
CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B) Statement
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la n orme NMB-3 (B) du Canada. This device complies
with Canadian ICES-3 (B).
Safety Compliance
Approved for US and C anada. CAN/CSA- C22.2 No. 60950-1 , UL 60950-1: Safety of Information
T echnology Equipmen t. For use only with a UL L isted PC.
Approuvé pour les Etats-Unis et le Canada. CAN/CSA -C22.2 No. 60950-1, UL 60 950-1: Sûreté
d’équipement de t echnologie de l’infor mation.
This device is only f or use with the compat ible UL Listed AC adapte r .
Cet appareil n’est destiné qu’a ` des adaptateur compatibles m arqués “UL Listed”.
CE Compl iance for E urope
Marking by the CE sym bol indicates compli ance of this system to th e applicable Council Di rectives of the
European Union, including the EMC Directive (2004 /108/EC) and the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC). A
“Declaration of Conformit y” in accordance with the applic able directives has been made and is o n file at
Weste rn Dig ita l Euro pe.
Die Markierung mit de m CE-Symbol zeigt an, da ss dieses Gerät mit den anwen dbaren Richtlinien der
Europäischen Union übereinstimmt. H ierzu zählen auch d ie EMV-Richtlinie (2004/108/EG) sowie die
Niederspannungsrich tlinie (2006/95/EG). Ein e „Konformitätserk lärung“ in Übereinstimmung mit den
anwendbaren Richtlinien ist erstellt worden und kann bei Western Digital Europe eingeseh en werden.
Le symbole CE ind ique que ce système est con forme aux directives du Conseil de l’Union Européenne,
notamment à la Directive CEM (2 004/108/CE) et la Directive Basse t ension (2006/95/CE). Une « déclaration
de conformité » aux di rectives applicables a été déposée auprès de Wester n Digital Europe.
I marchi con il simbolo CE denotano la conformi tà di questo sistema al le direttive del Consigl io dell'Unione
europea, ivi compresa la Direttiva EMC (20 04/108/CE) e la Direttiva Bassa T ensione (2006/95/CE ). In
adempimento con le vi genti direttive è stata rilasc iata una “Dichiarazione d i conformità”, depositat a presso
Weste rn Dig ita l Euro pe.
La marca con el símbolo CE i ndica el cumplimiento de este sistema con las correspondie ntes directivas del
Consejo de la Unió n Europea, que incluye la Directiva C EM (2004/108/CE) y l a Directiva de bajo volta je
(2006/95/CE). Se ha realiza do una “Declaración de con formidad” de acuerdo con la s directivas
correspondientes y se encuentra docu mentada en las instalaciones d e Western Digital en Europa.
Märkning av CE-symb olen anger att detta syst emet uppfyller kraven enligt det Europeiska Parla mentet och
Rådets direktiv, inklusive EMC-direktivet (2004/108/EC) och Direktivet om Lågspänning (2 006/95/EC). En
”Försäkran om Överensstämmelse” har gjo rts enligt de gällande direktiven och har registrerats hos Western
Digital Europa.
Merking med CE-sym bolet indikerer dette systemet s overholdelse av gje ldende direktiver for EU, in kludert
EMC-direktivet (2004/ 108/EC) og la vspenningsdirektivet (2006/95/EC). En “sa msvarserklæring ” i henhold til
gjeldende dir ektiver har blitt skrevet og finnes arkive rt hos Western Digita l Europe .
CE-merkintä osoittaa tämän järjestelmän yhdenmuk aisuuden sovellettavissa olev ien Euroopan unionin
neuvoston direktiivien kanssa, mukaan lukie n EMC-direktiivi (2004/108 /EC), sekä alijänni tedirektiivi (2006/95/
EC). "Yhdenmukai suusvakuutus" sove llettavien dir ektiivien kanssa on tehty ja se on arki stoituna West ern
Digital Europe:ssa.
Маркировка си мволом CE св ид етел ь ст ву ет о соо тве тств ии настоящей системы
полож ениям применимых директив Совета Евро пейск ого Союза, в том числе Директивы
об электромагнитной сов местимо сти (2004/108/EC) и Директивы о низковоль тном
обору довании (2006/95/EC). Заяв л ение о соот ве тстви и полож ениям применимых
директив, сд еланное компанией W estern Digital, находится в архиве её европейского
подразде л ения
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GS Mark (Germany only)
Maschinenlärminformations-Ver ordnung 3. GPSGV : Der höchste Schalldruckpeg el
beträgt 70 db(A) oder weniger gemäß EN ISO 7779, falls nicht anders
gekennzeichnet oder spezifiziert.
KC Notice (Republic of Korea only)
Australia/New Zealand
Nothing in this warranty m odifies or exclude s your legal rig hts under the Australian Co mpetition and
Consumer Ac t or the New Zeal and Consumer Guarant ees Act. Th is warranty identifi es WD's pr eferred
approach to resolving war ranty claims w hich is likely to b e quick and sim ple for all parties.
No other warrantie s either express or impl ied by law, including but not limited to those contained in the
Sale of Goods Act, are made with respect to the Product. If you purchased your Product in New
Zealand for the purposes o f a business, you ack nowledge and ag ree that the New Ze aland Con sumer
Guarantee s Act does n ot apply .
In Austral ia, our good s come with g uarantees t hat cannot be exc luded under the Australian Consumer
Law. Y ou are entitled to a replacement or refund for a ma jor failure and compensati on for any other
reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. Y ou are also en titled to have the go ods repaired or replaced if
goods fail to be of acce ptable quality a nd the failure does not a mount to a major failure. W hat
constitutes a major failure is set ou t in the Australian Consumer Law.
Warranty
WD warrants that the P roduct, in the course of its nor mal use, will for the t erm defined below, be free from
defects in materi al and workma nship and will confor m to WD’ s specificatio ns. The term of your
warranty is 3 yea rs in Australia and New Z ealand, unles s otherwise required by law. The term of y our
warranty perio d shall com mence on the pu rchase date appearing on your purchase receipt from an
authorized distributor or authoriz ed reseller . Proof of purchase shall be required to be el igible for this
warranty and to establish the commencem ent date of this warranty. W arra nty service will not be
provided unless the Product is returned to an authorized distributor , authorized reseller or regional WD
return center where the Product was first shipped by WD. WD may at i ts discretion make ex tended
warranties avai lable for purchase. WD shall have no lia bility for any Product returned if WD de termines
that the Product was (i) not purchased from an authorized distributor or authorized reseller , (ii) not used
in accordance with WD specifications a nd instructions, (iii) not used for its intended function, o r (iv)
stolen from WD, or that the as serted defect a) is not present, b) cannot reasonably be rectified be cause
of damage occurring b efore WD r eceives the Pro duct, or c) is attribut able to misuse, imp roper
installation, alteratio n (including removing or obliterating labels and ope ning or removing exter nal
enclosures, including the mounting frame, unless the product is on the l ist of limited user-serviceable
products and the specific alteration is within the sc ope of the ap plicable instruct ions, as found at http://
support. wd.com), ac cident or mi shandling wh ile in the pos session of someo ne other than WD.
PRODUCTS ARE COMPLEX AND FR AGILE ITEMS THA T MA Y OCCASSIONAL Y F AIL DUE TO
(A) EXTERNAL CAUSES, INCLUDING W ITHOUT LIMIT ATI O N, MISHANDLING, EXPOSURE TO
HEA T , COLD, AND HUMIDITY , AND POWER F AILURES, OR (B) INTERNAL FAUL TS . SUCH
F A ILURES CAN RESUL T IN THE LOSS, CORRUPTION, DELETION OR AL TERA T ION OF DA T A.
NOTE THA T YOU SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS, CORRUPTION, DELETION OR
AL TERATI ON OF DA T A HOWSOEVER CAUSED, AND FOR BACKING UP AND PROTECTING
DA TA AGAINST LOSS, CORRUPTION, DELE TION OR AL TERA TION. YOU AGREE TO
CONTINUALL Y BACK UP ALL DA TA ON THE PRODUCT , AND TO COMPLETE A BACKUP
PRIOR TO SEEKING ANY GENERAL SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM WD.
In Australia, if the Product is not of a kind ordinarily acquir ed for personal, domestic or household use or consumption,
provided it is fair and rea sonable to do so, WD limits its liability to repl acement of the Product or supply of equivalent or
better Product.
This warranty shall extend to repaired or replac ed Products for the balanc e of the applica ble period of
the original warr anty or ninety (90) days from the da te of shipment of a r epair ed or replac ed Product,
whichever is long er . This w arranty is WD’ s sole manufacturer's warra nty and is applic able only to
Products sold as new.
Obtaining Service
WD values you r business an d always at tempts to pr ovide you the very bes t of service. Should you
encounter any problem, p lease give us an opportunity to address it before returning this Product. Most
technical support questions c an be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support serv ice at
http://s upport. wd.com. If the answer is not ava ilable or , i f you pre fer , pleas e contact WD at the
applicable telep hone number shown in the front of this document.
If you wish to make a claim, you should initial ly contact the dealer fr om whom you originall y purchased
the Prod uct. If yo u are una ble to cont act the deal er from whom you originally purchased the Product,
please visit our product suppo rt Web site at http://support.wd.co m for information on how to obtain
service or a Return Ma terial Authorizatio n (RMA). If it is determined that the Product may be defectiv e,
you will be giv en an RMA number a nd instructions for Product retur n. An unauthorized return (i .e., one
for which an RMA number has not been issue d) will be returned to you at your expense. Authorized
returns must be shipped in a n approved shipping containe r , prepaid and insured, to the add ress
provided with your R MA number . I f following receipt of a qualifying c laim under this wa rranty , WD o r the
dealer from whom yo u originally purchased the Product dete rmines that your cla im is valid, WD or such
dealer shall, at its discretion, either repair or replace the Product with an equiva lent or better Product or
refund the cost of t he Product to you. Y ou are responsible for any expenses associated with a claim
under this warranty . The be nefits provided to you under this warranty are in addition to other rights and
remedies available to you under the Australian Competition and Consumer Act or the New Ze aland
Consumer Guarantees Act.
Y our original box and packaging mate rials should be kept for stori ng or shipping your WD product. T o
conclusively establis h the period of warranty , check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via
http://support.wd.com.
Western Digital T echnologies, Inc.
3355 Michelson D rive, Suite 100
Irvine, Cali fornia 92612
E-mail: support@ wd.com
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Warranty Informati on
All Regi ons Except Aus tralia /New Zeala nd
Obtaining Serv ice
WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very
best of service. If this Product requires maintenance, either contact the
dealer fr om whom you original ly purch ased the Product or visit our
product support Web site at http://support.wd.co m for information on
how to obtain service or a Retur n Material Author ization (RMA). If it is
determined that the Product may be defective, you will b e given an RMA
number and instructions for Pro duct return. An unauthorized return
(i.e., one for which an RMA number has not been issued) will be returned
to you at your expense. Authorized returns must be shipped in an
approved shipping container , prepaid and insured, to the address
provided on your return paperwork. Y our or iginal box and packaging
materials should be kept for storing or shipping your WD product. T o
conclusively esta blish the period of warranty , check the warran ty
expiration (serial num ber required) via http://support.wd. com. WD shall
have no liability for lost data regardless of the cause, recovery o f lost
data, or d ata contai ned in any Prod uct placed in its pos session.
Limited Warranty
WD warrants that the Product, in the course of its no rmal use, will fo r the
term defined below, be free from defects in material and work manship and
will conform to W D’ s specification th erefor . The term of yo ur limited warran ty
depends on the count ry in which your Pr oduct was pur chased. The term of
your limited warran ty is for 1 year in t he North, South and Central America
region, 2 years in the Europe, the Middle E ast and Africa region, and 3 years
in the Asia Pacific region , unless otherwise required by law. The term of your
limited warranty peri od shall commence on the purchase date appearing on
your purchase receipt. WD may at its discretion make ex tended warranties
available for purchase. WD sh all have no liabi lity for any Product retur ned if
WD determines that the Product was st olen from WD or that the asserted
defect a) is not present, b) cannot reasonably be rectified because of damage
occurring before WD receives the Product, or c ) is attributable to misu se,
imprope r installation , alteration ( including r emoving or obliterating labels and
opening or removing exter nal enclosures, unless the product is on th e list of
limited user-serviceable products and the spe cific alteration is within the
scope of the applicabl e instructions, as found at h ttp://support.wd.com),
accident or mishand ling while in the posse ssion of someone other than WD.
Subject to the limit ations specified above, you r sole and exclusive warra nty
shall be, during the per iod of warranty specified abo ve and at WD’ s option,
the rep air or r eplacement of the Pr oduct with an equiv alent or b etter Pr oduct.
The foregoing warranty of WD shal l extend to repaired or replaced Products
for the balance of the applicable period o f the original warranty or ninety (90)
days from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever
is longer .
The foregoing limited warranty is WD ’ s sole warranty a nd is applicable
only to p roduc ts sold a s new. T he remedies provided herein are in lieu of
a) any and all other remedies and warr anties, whether expressed, implied
or statutory , including but not limited to, any implied warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and b) any and all
obligations and liabi lities of WD for da mages including, but no t limited to
accidental, consequential, or special damages, or any fi nancial loss, lost
profits or expenses, or lost da ta arising out of or in connection with the
purcha se, use, or performanc e of the Pro duct, even if WD has be en
advised of the pos sibility of such damages. In the United States, some
states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential
damages, so the limitations abo ve may not apply to you. This warranty
gives you spe cific legal rights, and y ou may also have other ri ghts which
vary from state to state.
Garantieinform ationen
Alle Regionen außer Australien/Neuseeland
Inanspruchnahm e des Service
WD schätzt Sie als Ku nden und ist immer bem üht, Ihnen den best möglichen
Service zu bieten. Wenn d ieses Produkt gewart et werden muss, wenden Si e
sich entweder an den Hä ndler , bei dem Sie das Produkt ursprünglich
erworben haben, oder besuchen Sie unsere Website für Pr oduktsupport unter
http://support.wd.com. Hier finden Si e Informationen zur Inanspruchnahme
unseres Service und wie eine RMA (W aren-Rücksendeberechtigung)
angefordert wer den kann. Wird festgestellt, dass das Produkt defekt ist,
erhalten Sie eine RMA-Nummer sowie An weisungen zur Rücksendung des
Produkts. Eine nicht autorisierte Rückse ndung, (d. h. eine Sendung, für die
keine RMA-Nummer erteil t wurde,) wird zu Ihren Lasten an Sie
zurückgeschickt. Autorisie rte Rücksendungen sind im Voraus zu bezahlen,
entsprechend zu versichern und in einer zulässigen V ersandverpackung an
die auf Ihren Rück sendeunterlagen angeg ebene Adresse zu ri chten. Der
Originalkarton und d as entsprech ende V erpackungsmaterial sollten zur
Lagerung und zum V ersand Ihres WD-Pr odukts stets aufbewah rt werden. Um
festzustellen, ob Ihre Garanti e noch gültig is t, prüfen Sie die verbleibende
Garantiedauer für das Produkt (Seriennum mer erforderlich) unter http://
support.wd.com. WD haftet weder für den Verlust von Daten, una bhängig von
der Urs ache, no ch deren Wied erherst ellung od er für D aten, di e auf P rodukten
gespeichert sind, die sich im Besitz von WD befi nden.
Beschränkte Gar antie
WD garantiert, dass das Produkt be i normaler Benutzung, für de n weiter
unten bestim mten Zeitraum, ke ine Material- und Verarbeitungsfehler aufweist,
und dass es den WD-Spe zifikationen ent spricht. Die Geltun gsdauer Ihr er
beschränkten Garantie hängt davon ab, in welchem La nd Sie das Produkt
erworben haben. Die Geltungsda uer Ihrer beschräckten Garantie b eträgt 1
Jahre in den Regionen Nord-, Süd- und Zentralam erika, 2 Jahre in den
Regionen Europa, Mittlerer Ost en und Afrika, und 3 Jahr e in den Regionen
Asien und Pazifik, insofern gesetzlich ni cht anders vorgeschrieben. D ie
beschrän kte Garan tie beg innt mit dem Datum des Kaufb elegs. WD bietet
unter Umständen nac h eigenem Ermessen erweit erte Garantieleis tungen zum
Kauf an. WD übernimmt kein e Haftung für die Rücksen dung des Produk ts,
wenn WD festst ellt, dass das Produkt auf unrechtmäßige Weise von WD
erhalten wurde od er dass der monierte Defe kt a) nicht existiert , b) nicht
behobe n werde n kann, da der Sc haden na chweisl ich entstand en ist, be vor es
im Besitz von WD war oder c) auf falsche Anwendung, unsachgemä ße
Installation, Än derungen (einschließli ch des Entfernen ode r Zerstörens von
Etiketten und Öffnens oder Entfe rnen von Gehäusen, e s sei denn, das
Produkt ist auf der Liste von ben utzerwartbaren Produkten verzeichnet und
die spezifische Änderun g liegt innerhalb der Ber eichs der anwendbaren
Anweisungen wie beschriebe n unter http://support .wd.com), einen Unfall
oder fa lsche Handha bung während es im Besitz einer ander en Partei als WD
war , zurü ckzuführen ist. Unter Beachtung der obe n genannten
Einschränkungen best eht Ihr einziger und auss chließlicher Garantieanspru ch
während der Dauer der genannten Garant ie und nach Ermessen von WD in
einer Reparatur des defekten Produkts oder dem Aust ausch des Pr odukts
gegen ein gleichwertiges oder besseres Pr od ukt. Für repariert e oder
umgetauschte Prod ukte gilt entweder die Restlau fzeit der ursprünglichen
Produktgarantie oder eine Garantiezeit von ne unzig (90) T agen, je nachdem
welche der beiden Möglichkeite n zu einer längeren verbleibenden Garantiezei t
führt.
Die beschriebe ne, beschränkte Garant ie ist die e inzige Garantielei stung von
WD und gilt aussschließl ich für als neu verkaufte Produkte. Die hier gena nnten
Leistungen wer den erbracht an Stell e von a) jeglichen ander en
Garantieleistungen, o b ausdrücklich, imp liziert oder geset zlich festgelegt,
einschließlich aber ni cht beschränkt auf j egliche implizierte Z usicherung der
allgem einen od er erfo rderlichen Gebrau chstaugl ichkeit und b) jeg lichen
Verpflichtungen und Haftung seitens WD fü r Schäden einschließli ch aber nicht
beschränkt auf Neb en-, Folge- oder spez ielle Schäden bzw. finanzielle
Ve rluste, Profitverlust oder Ausgaben sowi e Datenverlust, die in V erbindung
mit dem Kauf, dem Ei nsatz oder der Leistung des Produkts stehen, auch
wenn WD auf die Möglich keit solcher Schäde n aufmerksam gemach t wurde.
Informations sur l a garantie
T outes régions sauf l'Austra lie et la Nouve lle Zélande
Obtention de se rvice
WD apprécie votre clientèle et tente de vous four nir les meilleurs ser vices. Si
ce Prod uit nécessite une i ntervention de maintenance, vou s pouvez
contacter le vendeur chez qui vo us avez acheté le Produit ou consulter notre
site Web à l’adresse http://support.wd.com pour savoir comment obteni r une
assistance ou une au torisation de retour de matériel (RMA). S ’il est détermin é
que le Produit peut être défectueu x, vous recevrez un numéro de RMA e t des
instructions pour le renvoi du Pr oduit. Les retours non au torisés (c’est-à-dir e
ceux sans numéro RMA) vous seront renvoyés à vos frais. Les retours
autorisés doivent être envoyés dans un contene ur conforme, prépayés et
assurés, à l’adresse fournie sur vos docume nts de retour . Le carton et
l’emballage d’origin e doivent être conservé s pour le stockage et l’en voi de
votre produit WD. Pour établir de façon indiscutable la péri ode de garantie,
vérifiez la date d’expir ation de la garantie (vou s aurez besoin du numéro de
série) à l’adresse http://support.wd.com. WD n’assume aucune
responsabilité quant aux pert es de données, que lle qu’en soit l eur cause, à la
récupération de données perdues, ou aux donn ées contenues dans tout
Produit mis en sa possession.
Garantie limit ée
WD garantit le produit c ontre les v ices de fabrica tion et de matér iau dans des
conditions normales d ’utilisation pour la p ériode indiquée ci-dessou s et
garantit sa conformit é aux spécifications WD mentionnées dans la pré sente.
La période de votre garantie limitée dépend du pays où le produit a été
acquis. La période de la g arantie limitée est de 1 an s en Amérique du Nord,
en Amérique du Sud et en Amérique centrale , de 2 ans en Europe, au
Moyen-Orient et en Afriq ue, et de 3 ans en Asie Pacifique, dans toute la
mesure autorisée par la loi. La période de votre garantie limitée com mencera
à la date d’achat apparaissan t sur votre facture. WD peut à sa seule
discrétion proposer à la vente de s extensions de garantie. renvoyé si WD
détermine que le Produit a é té volé à WD ou qu e le défaut revendiqué a ) n’est
pas présent, b) ne peut pas raiso nnablement être corrigé en raison de
dommages survenus avant l ’arrivée du Produit chez WD, c) e st attribuable à
une utilisation inapp ropriée, une installation in correcte, une modification
(notamment l’enlèveme nt ou l’effacement d’étiquet tes et l’ouverture ou
l’enlèvement de boî tiers externes, à moin s que le produit ne figure dans la
liste des produits pouvant être réparés de man ière limitée par l’utilisateur et
que la modification spécif ique entre dans le cadre des instructions
applicables telles que r épertoriées à l’adresse
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BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRAT ION AND CLASS ACTION
WAIVER AGREEMEN T
IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY. YOUR PURCHASE IS
SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THIS BINDING INDIVIDUAL
ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER AGREEMENT
(THIS “AGREEMENT”) , AND OTHER TERMS AS APPLICABLE
TO PARTICULAR PRODUCTS OR SERVIC ES. THIS
AGREEMENT C ONTAINS A BINDIN G ARBITRATION P ROVISION
THAT REQUIRES T HE RESOLUTION OF DI SPUTES ON AN
INDIVIDUAL BA SIS, LIMITS YOUR ABILI TY TO SEEK RELIEF IN
A COURT OF LAW, AN D WAIVES YOUR RIGHT TO
PARTICIPATE IN CLASS ACTIONS, CLASS ARBITRATIONS, OR
A JURY TRIAL FOR CERTAIN DISPUT ES.
1. Disputes. The terms of this Agreement shall apply to all Disputes between you and Western Digi tal
Technologies, Inc. and its affiliates ( collectively, “WDT”). For the purposes of this Agreement and subject to
the exceptions set for th in this Section 1, “Dispute” shall mean any disp ute, claim, or action between you
and WDT arising out of or relating to all WDT products and s ervices, includi ng without limitation hardware
and software pr oducts, this Agreement, or other transaction involving you and WDT, whether in contrac t,
warranty, misreprese ntation, fraud, tort, intentional tort, statute, regulation, ordinance, or any other legal or
equitable basis, and sha ll be interpreted to be given the broadest m eaning allowable under law. YOU AND
WDT AGREE THAT “DISPUTE” AS DEFINED IN THIS AGREEM ENT SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY
CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BY YOU OR WDT FOR (A) TRADE SECRET
MISAPPROPRIATION, (B) PATENT INFRINGEMENT, (C) COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT OR
MISUSE, AND (D) TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT OR DILUTION. MOREOVER,
NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 6, YOU AGREE THA T A COURT, NOT THE ARBITRATOR, MAY
DECIDE IF A CLAIM FALLS WITHIN ONE OF THESE FOUR EXCEPTIONS.
2. Binding Arbitration. You and WDT further agree: (a) to arbitr ate all Disputes between the pa rties
pursuant to the provisions in th is agreement; (b ) this Agreemen t memorializes a transaction i n interstate
commerce; and (c) the Federa l Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §1, et seq.) governs the interpreta tion and
enforcem ent of th is Agree ment. ARBITR ATION MEANS THAT YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO A
JUDGE OR JURY IN A COURT PROCEEDING AND YOUR GROUNDS FOR APPEA L ARE
LIMITED. The arbit rator may award you the same damag es as a court sitting in prope r jurisdiction could,
and may award declaratory or injun ctive relief only in f avor of the individu al party seeking relief and only to
the extent necessary to pro vide relief warranted by that party’s individual claim. In addition, in some
instances, t he costs of arbi tration could ex ceed the costs of litigation and the right to di scovery may be
more limited in ar b itration than in court.The dec ision of the arbi trator shall b e final and enforc eable by any
court with jurisdiction over the parties.
3. Small Claims Court. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may bring an individual a ction in the small
claims court of you r state or munici pality if the action i s within that court’s jurisdiction and is pending only in
that court.
4. Dispute Notice. In the event of a Disput e, you or WDT must first send to the other party a notice of the
Dispute tha t shall include a written statement that sets forth the name , address and contact informat ion of
the party giving it , the facts givin g rise to the Dispute, and the re lief requested (the “Dispute Notic e”). The
Dispute Notice to WDT must be addressed to: Wes tern Digital Technologies, Inc., ATTN: Legal
Department, 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100, Irvine , CA 92612, U.S.A . (the “WDT Notice A d dress”). The
Dispute Notice to you will be s ent by certified mail to the most recent address WD T on file or otherwise in
our records for yo u. If WDT and you do not reach an agreem ent to resolve the D ispute within sixt y (60) days
after the Dispute Notice is received, you or WD T may commence an arbitrat ion proceeding purs uant to this
Agreement. Fo llowing submission and receipt of the Dispute Noti ce, each of th e parties agre es to act in
good faith to s eek to resolve t he Dispute befor e commencing arbitration.
5. WAIVER OF CLASS ACTIONS AND CLASS ARBITRATIONS. YOU AND WDT AGREE THAT
EACH PARTY MAYBRING DISPUTES AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL
CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR
REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, INCLUDING WITHOUTLIMITATION FEDERAL OR STATE
CLASS ACTIONS, OR CLASS ARBITRATIONS. ACCORDINGLY, UNDER THE ARBITRATION
PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, AN ARBIT RATOR SHA LL NOT COMBI NE
OR CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PARTY’S CLAIMS WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT
OF ALL AFFECTED PARTIES TO AN ARBITRATION PROCEEDING.
6. Arbitration Procedur e.
If a party elects to comme nce arbitration, the arbitration shall be governed by the
rules of JAMS that a re in effect at the time the arbitration is initiated (the “JAMS Rules”), available at h ttp://
www.jamsadr.com or by calling 1-800-352-5267, and under the rules set forth in this A g reement. If there is a
conflict between the JAM S Rules and the rules se t forth in this Agreement, the rules set forth in this Agreement
shall govern. You may, in ar bitration, seek any and all remedies otherwise available to you p ursuant to federal,
state, or local laws. All Disputes shall be resolved by a single neutral arbitrator, and both parties s hall have a
reasonable opportunity to participate in the selection of the arbitrator. The arbitrator is bound by the terms of this
Agreement. The arbitrator, an d not any federal, state o r local court or agency, shall h ave exclusive authority to
resolve all disputes arising out o f or relating to the interpretation, a pplicability, enforceability or formation of this
Agreement, including, but not limited to, any claim that all or any part of this Agreement is void or voidable.
Notwithstanding this broad delegation of auth ority to the arbitrator, a court may determine the limited question of
whether a claim or cause of action is for trade secret misappropriation, patent infringement, copyright
infringement or misuse, or trademar k infringement or dilution, all of which are excluded from the definition of
“Disputes” in Section 1 . The arbitrator shall be emp owered to grant whatev er relief would be available in a court
under law or in eq uity. The arbitrator’s award s h all be binding on the parties and may be enter ed as a judgme nt
in any court of competen t jurisdiction. You may choose to engage in arbitration hearings by telephone.
Arbitration hearings not condu cted by telephone shall take place in a location reasona bly accessible from your
primary residence, or in Orange County, California, at your op tion.
a Initiation of Arbitration Pro ceeding. If either you or WDT decides to arbitr ate a Dispute, both parties
agree to the f ollowing procedure:
(i) Write a Demand for Arbitration. The demand must include a description of the Dispute and the
amount of damages sought to be recovered. You can find a copy of a Dem and for Arbit ration at
http:/
/
www.jamsadr.com (“Demand for Arbitration”).
(ii) Send three copies of the Demand for Arbitration, plus the appropriate filing fee, to:
JAMS
500 Nort h State Colle ge Blvd., Su ite 600
Orange, CA 92868, U .S.A.
(iii) Send one copy of the Demand for Arbitration to the other party at the sa me address as the
Dispute Notice, or as otherwise agreed to by the parties.
b Hearing For mat. In all hearing formats, the a rbitrator shall issue a written decision tha t explains the
essential findings and conclusions on which an award, if any, is based. During the arbitration, the amount
of any settlement offer made by WDT or you shall not be disclosed to the arbitrator until after the
arbitrator determines the amount, if any, to which you or WDT is entitled. The discovery or exchange of
non-privileged information relevant to the Dispute may be allowed during the ar bitration.
c Arbitration Fe es. WDT shal l pay, or (if ap plicabl e) reimburs e you for, al l JAMS filing , adminis tration,
and arbitrator fees for any arbitration commenced (by you or WDT) pursuant to provisions of this
Agreement.