Welcome. Any person accessing this Web site agrees to the following User Agreement that describes the terms on which Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. (“Simpson Strong-Tie”) offers you access to our services.

All text, graphics and other information and materials (“Content”) appearing on this Web site is the property of Simpson Strong-Tie.

The Content contained on this Web site is made available solely for your own personal, non-commercial use. The use of any Content for commercial purposes is expressly prohibited. If you want to make commercial use of any of the Content, you must enter into an agreement with Simpson Strong-Tie in advance. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or other grant of right to use any patent, copyright, trademark, service mark or other intellectual property of Simpson Strong-Tie or any third party, except as expressly provided herein.

This Web site may contain links to or be accessed through links on Web sites of Simpson Strong-Tie dealers or distributors that are independent contractors, and not agents, of Simpson Strong-Tie. Simpson Strong-Tie does not have responsibility for the information, availability, operation or performance of Web sites of Simpson Strong-Tie dealers or distributors, or any other sites to which this Web site may be linked or from which this Web site may be accessed.

Reference to any product, recording, event, process, publication, service, or offering of any third party by name, trade name, trademark, company name or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply the endorsement or recommendation of such by Simpson Strong-Tie. Any views expressed by any third party on this Web site (including recorded interviews) are solely the views of such third party, and Simpson Strong-Tie assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or veracity of any statement made by such third party.

All of the information that you provide to us must be truthful, accurate, and complete, to the best of your knowledge. Should you choose to send any feedback or data, including, but not limited to, any ideas, comments, suggestions or questions regarding any Simpson Strong-Tie product or service or the Content of this Web site, such information shall be deemed to be non-confidential and Simpson Strong-Tie shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such information and shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose and distribute the information to others without limitation. Further, Simpson Strong-Tie shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such information for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products incorporating such ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques.

This Web site may be accessed by users internationally and may contain references to Simpson Strong-Tie products, programs and services that are not available in your country. Such references do not imply that Simpson Strong-Tie intends to make available in your country such products, programs or services or that such products may lawfully be used in or imported into your country. Simpson Strong-Tie reserves the right without prior notice to discontinue or change products, programs and services at any time without incurring any obligations to any party.

Reasonable efforts are taken to improve the accuracy and integrity of the Content on this Web site, but Simpson Strong-Tie is not responsible for misprints, out-of-date information, inaccuracies, typographical or other errors. This Web site and all Content are provided "AS IS." Simpson Strong-Tie makes no representation or warranty whatsoever regarding the completeness, accuracy, adequacy, suitability, functionality, availability, or operation of this Web site or the Content. By using this Web site, you assume the risk that the Content may be incomplete, inaccurate, out of date, or may not meet your needs and requirements.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, SIMPSON STRONG-TIE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SIMPSON STRONG-TIE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS WEB SITE, CONTENT OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. IN NO EVENT WILL SIMPSON STRONG-TIE BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF SIMPSON STRONG-TIE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

The Content is subject to change without notice. This Web site may be unavailable from time to time due to mechanical, telecommunication, software, and other failures. Simpson Strong-Tie cannot predict or control when such downtime may occur and cannot control the duration of such downtime.

There are inherent risks in relying upon, using, or retrieving any information found on the Internet, and Simpson Strong-Tie urges you to make sure you understand these risks before using this Web site. It is your responsibility to evaluate the Content made available through the Web site, and you should seek the advice of professionals, as appropriate, regarding the evaluation of any opinion, advice, product, service or other Content.

You are prohibited from using any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Web site for any purpose without our prior written permission. You may not take any action that imposes, or may impose in our sole discretion, an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure, interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Web site or any activities conducted on the Web site, or bypass any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Web site.

Any Content that is a registered or unregistered trademark, logo, or service mark is also protected by trademark law. Your use of any Content without the prior written permission of Simpson Strong-Tie is strictly prohibited, except as provided in this User Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, you are prohibited from using any Simpson Strong-Tie copyrighted material, trademark, service mark or logo for any purpose, including, but not limited to, use as metatags, links or otherwise on any web site, without the prior written permission of Simpson Strong-Tie. You are also advised that Simpson Strong-Tie will enforce its intellectual property rights to the full extent provided by law.

You agree, at your own expense, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Simpson Strong-Tie, its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, agents, distributors and licensees, from and against any judgments, losses, deficiencies, damages, liabilities, costs, claims, demands, suits, and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred in, arising out of or in any way related to your breach of this User Agreement, your use of the Web site or Content, or any of your other acts or omissions.

This Web site may contain statements, estimates or projections that constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined under U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “will” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risk factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from Simpson Strong-Tie's historical experience and its present expectations or projections, which factors are described in the periodic reports of Simpson Strong-Tie's parent company, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., including the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and the Annual Report to Shareholders, all of which are made available at www.simpsonmfg.com . You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Simpson Strong-Tie undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

All press releases made available through the Simpson Strong-Tie News section of the Web site were, to the best of Simpson Strong-Tie's knowledge, timely and accurate when issued; however, the passage of time can render information stale, and you should not rely on the continued accuracy of any such material beyond the date of issuance. Simpson Strong-Tie has no responsibility to update any information contained in any such material. You should carefully check the dates of issuance of the information contained on the Web site.

The Privacy Policy , Product Use Information and other policies available on this Web site are incorporated into this User Agreement by reference and provide additional terms and conditions related to specific products and services.

Your access to and use of the Web site is subject to this User Agreement and all applicable laws and regulations. The User Agreement constitutes a legal agreement between you and Simpson Strong-Tie, and this agreement supercedes any other agreements that may exist between you and Simpson Strong-Tie with respect to this subject matter. The laws of California and the United States shall govern use of the Web site. Users agree that any action, suit, or proceedings arising from or related to use of the Web site shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of the State of California without regard to choice of law or conflicts of law provisions.

If any of these provisions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provision.

Simpson does not intend for the Web site to be used by any individuals who cannot form legally binding contracts under applicable law. If you are under the age of 18, you do not have permission to use the Web site.

BY ACCESSING AND USING THE WEB SITE, YOU ACCEPT, WITHOUT LIMITATION OR QUALIFICATION, THIS USER AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH AND ACCEPT, WITHOUT LIMITATION OR QUALIFICATION, THIS USER AGREEMENT, PLEASE EXIT THE WEB SITE.