These terms cover use of this educational website and its planning tools. A saved brief is not a project approval, and an inquiry is not an order. Separate purchase agreements and rights protected by law remain applicable.
1. Scope, operator and related documents
These terms address use of Dock & Marine Decking, an educational publication and planning service operated by Ipe Woods USA, LLC. They cover this site’s guides, comparisons, calculators, saved briefs and inquiry functions. Read them with the Privacy Policy, which describes information processing, and the Disclaimer, which explains technical limitations.
The site is intended for adults planning or managing projects. If you submit information for another person or organization, you must have authority to share that information and communicate on its behalf. Access to a reference page does not establish a purchase agreement or a professional-services engagement.
2. Planning information and project responsibility
Content and tools support preliminary decisions; they do not replace an inspection, engineered design, manufacturer’s instructions, permit determination or project-specific professional judgment. Dock conditions, water levels, exposure, supports, connections, loading and applicable requirements must be evaluated for the actual project. A completed checklist or saved shortlist is not approval to build, occupy, repair or remove any structure.
You are responsible for checking the inputs and assumptions relevant to your use. Calculated row counts, linear footage and material schedules are estimates within the stated model, not final stock optimization, structural calculations or guaranteed order quantities. Preserve unresolved details for review before purchasing or construction.
3. Product references and comparisons
Comparison tools organize the criteria and preferences described on the page. Their ordering is not an independent product test, certification, universal ranking or finding of suitability for a particular dock. Review the current documentation for the exact product, profile, fastening system and intended exposure.
Manufacturer statements and scientific references retain the conditions and limitations of their sources. Naming a product does not establish that we stock it or that its manufacturer endorses us. Visual examples, including AI-generated scenes identified in the Disclaimer, are not evidence of customer installations or verified construction details.
4. Inquiries are distinct from transactions
Sending an inquiry, calculation record or shortlist does not place an order, reserve inventory, establish a price, guarantee response timing or create a delivery commitment. A submission confirmation indicates receipt by the service, not acceptance of a sale or approval of the project.
A quotation, order or purchase is governed by the terms and documents applicable to that transaction. These site-use terms do not amend an existing agreement, negate an express product warranty, or displace obligations imposed by applicable law. Any conflict concerning a sale must be resolved under the relevant transaction documents and law, not by treating a generic website notice as a new bargain.
5. Your information and project submissions
Provide information you are entitled to share and take reasonable care that it is accurate. Do not submit malicious code, deceptive requests, payment-card data, unnecessary sensitive information or another person’s private information without appropriate authority. You can use the reference tools without submitting a sales inquiry.
You retain your rights in your project notes. By submitting information through the inquiry service, you authorize the processing and forwarding reasonably needed to respond, as described in the Privacy Policy. This limited operational permission is not a transfer of ownership and does not authorize publication of your project as a testimonial or case study. Separate optional text-message consent is not a condition of purchase.
6. Use of content and generated records
You may read the guides and use the tools for lawful personal and business planning. You may download, print and share your generated project records with people involved in the project. Keep their assumptions, limitations and source references attached, and do not present a preliminary record as a certified design or inspection.
Original website content and third-party materials remain subject to their respective rights. Do not republish substantial portions as your own publication, remove attribution to misrepresent authorship, or imply an endorsement without authority. These terms do not restrict fair use, public-domain material or other rights available under applicable law.
7. Authorized access and service protection
Do not bypass access controls, attempt to obtain other users’ inquiries or credentials, impersonate another party, submit spam, introduce malicious software or disrupt the service. Automated access must not impair availability or circumvent technical restrictions. Administrative and backend functions are restricted to authorized users.
We may limit access or suspend a function to address misuse, security risks, maintenance or legal requirements. Keep copies of records you need; the site is not a guaranteed archival service. Restrictions on misuse do not authorize us to disregard applicable duties concerning information already collected.
8. Availability, warranties and limitations
We aim to maintain useful, accurate information, but do not promise that the informational service will be uninterrupted or that every reference will remain complete, current or error-free. We may correct content and calculations. Check material facts and retain the date and assumptions with records you rely on.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the website and its informational tools are provided as available, without implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This provision concerns the website service; it does not disclaim a separate product warranty or amend an accepted sale.
To the extent enforceable under applicable law, we exclude liability for indirect or consequential losses arising from use of the informational service or interruptions to it. This limitation does not apply to fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation or any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted. Nothing in these terms removes mandatory consumer rights or remedies, or overrides an express obligation in a separate agreement.
9. External services and links
External websites and services have their own terms and privacy practices. We do not control their continuing availability, content or revisions. A source link is provided to support research, not to extend the source’s findings beyond its stated scope or establish endorsement of this publication.
Ipe Woods USA’s separate commercial website and any resulting transactions may have additional terms. Review those terms when using the relevant service; a link alone does not merge those services into this specialist website.
10. Revisions, interpretation and contact
Revisions will be posted with an updated effective date, with additional notice or assent where required by applicable law. Later revisions do not retroactively rewrite an accepted purchase agreement or eliminate accrued rights. If a provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions apply only to the extent they can lawfully operate independently.
This page does not impose a new arbitration agreement, forum-selection clause or choice of law merely by being displayed. Any enforceable agreement must satisfy the requirements of applicable law. For questions or corrections, contact help@ipewoods.com and identify Dock & Marine Decking, the relevant page and the issue.