Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: 08 March 2025

Welcome to Lean Manufacturing Online (the “Site”). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of the website https://leanmanufacturing.online/ (the “Site”). By accessing or using this Site, you agree to comply with these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. Use of the Site

The Site provides information related to lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and related topics.
You must be at least 18 years old to use this Site.
You agree not to use the Site for any illegal, harmful, or unauthorized purposes.

2. Intellectual Property

All content, including articles, graphics, logos, images, and digital downloads, is the property of Lean Manufacturing Online unless otherwise stated.
You may share content with proper credit and a link back to the original article.
Unauthorized reproduction, modification, or distribution of content without permission is prohibited.

3. User-Generated Content (Comments & Contributions)

When you submit comments or content, you grant Lean Manufacturing Online a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, modify, or display that content.
We reserve the right to remove any comments or content deemed spam, offensive, or inappropriate.

4. Third-Party Links & Advertisements

The Site uses Google AdSense to display ads. Clicking on ads or third-party links will direct you to external sites, which have their own privacy policies.
We are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of third-party websites.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site provides content for informational purposes only. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content.
The Site is provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis, without any warranties, express or implied.

6. Limitation of Liability

Lean Manufacturing Online is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of the Site.
We are not responsible for errors, downtime, security breaches, or data loss.

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Lean Manufacturing Online, its owners, and affiliates harmless from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses resulting from:

Your use of the Site.
Your violation of these Terms.
Any legal issues arising from content you submit.

8. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Ontario, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law principles.