Terms of Service

ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

A. Introduction

1) This document outlines the Acceptable Use Policy (Use Policy) under which you, the user (You), may access the content and functionality of the website accessible at www.EnlightenedEquipment.com (the “Website”).

2) The Website provides information concerning Enlightened Equipment Public Benefit Corporation's (“Enlightened Equipment”) products and mission. The Website allows its users to provide personal data, including but not limited, to personal information, including name, physical address, e-mail address, and telephone number. The Use Policy includes a Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) which can be accessed at the Website and is incorporated herein by reference. Please read the Use Policy and Privacy Policy carefully. If You do not meet the Eligibility requirements stated below, or You do not agree to the terms of the Use Policy and Privacy Policy, You are not permitted to use the Website.

3) The Use Policy and Privacy Policy may be revised from time to time by Enlightened Equipment. The revised Use Policy and Privacy Policy will be posted by Enlightened Equipment on the Website as they become available. Please review the Use Policy and Privacy Policy periodically as they are applicable to all users of the Website. You hereby agree to review at first opportunity any modification or revision to the Use Policy and Privacy Policy and You further agree to be bound by any modification or revision of the Use Policy and Privacy Policy made by Enlightened Equipment.

B. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old of age or older to visit and use the Website. If You are not at least 18 years old, You must be at least 13 years old and have a parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to visit and use the Website.

By accessing and using the Website, You represent and warrant to Enlightened Equipment that You are either at least 18 years of age or if not, that You are at least 13 years of age and have your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to visit and use the Websites, and that You have the capacity and authority to abide by the Use Policy and Privacy Policy.

You also represent to Enlightened Equipment that You will not use the Website in a manner inconsistent with applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.

C. Registration and User’s Account

In order to access some portions of the Website, you must first create an account. You may never use the account of another user without the express written permission of that account holder and Enlightened Equipment. When creating your account, You must provide accurate and complete information. The information You submit will be used in accordance with the Privacy Policy. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, and You must keep your account username and password secure. You must notify Enlightened Equipment immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. You may not share your user name, password, or other account access information with any other party, temporarily or permanently, and You shall be responsible for all uses of your Website registration, user name, and password, whether or not authorized by You. You agree to immediately notify Enlightened Equipment of any unauthorized use of your account, profile, user name, or password, as the case may be. You understand and acknowledge that You have no ownership rights in your Website accounts, and, if You cancel your account, all of your account information may be deleted from the Website databases at the discretion of Enlightened Equipment.

D. User’s Restrictions

You may not use the Website in order to transmit, post, distribute, store or destroy material, including without limitation, any type of material that:

violates any applicable law or regulation; infringes in any manner the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights of others or violates the privacy, publicity or other personal rights of others; is defamatory, obscene, threatening, abusive or hateful.

You are also prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Website, including without limitation, the following activities:

accessing data not intended for such user or logging into a server or account which the user is not authorized to access; attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to the Website; overloading, "flooding", "spamming", "mail bombing" or "crashing"; forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting. Violations of system or network security may result in civil and/or criminal liability. Enlightened Equipment may investigate occurrences which may involve such violations and may obtain the support of, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are associated with such violations.

E. Specific Authorized and Prohibited Uses

You are solely responsible for your account information, profile, content and other information that You submit, post, upload, share or store on the Website (“Content”). You agree that in submitting Content or otherwise using the Website that You will not impersonate any person, or submit any materials or Content to the Website that are false, inaccurate, misleading, unlawful, or are otherwise in violation of your obligations under this Use Policy. You also hereby represent that the information and Content You submit, post, upload, share, or store is true and correct and that any representations made by You are true and correct. Enlightened Equipment reserves the right to expel users and prevent their further access to the Website for violating the Use Policy or applicable laws, rules or regulations. Enlightened Equipment specifically prohibits any other use of the Website, and all users agree not to do any of the following:

notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, use or attempt to use any engine, software, tool, agent or other device or mechanism (including without limitation browsers, spiders, robots, avatars or intelligent agents) to navigate or search the Website;

decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Website;

copy or duplicate in any manner any of the Website material without the express prior written consent from Enlightened Equipment (except for your own personal non-commercial use to assist You in using the Website in accordance with this Use Policy, in which case Enlightened Equipment grants You, and You hereby accept, a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, royalty free license to aggregate, copy, or duplicate the Website material for such limited stated purpose);

frame or link to any information available from the Website;

circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Website or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Website material or enforce limitations on use of the Website or the material therein.

You agree not to alter or modify (or attempt to alter or modify) any part of the Website and not distribute in any medium any part of the Website material without Enlightened Equipment's prior written authorization.

If You believe that any material and Content posted on the Website or accessible through the Website violates this Use Policy, please contact our designated agent set forth in Section R below.

If notified by a user of any materials and Content which allegedly do not conform to this Use Policy, Enlightened Equipment may in its sole discretion investigate the allegation and determine whether to take any other actions whether to remove or request the removal of the material. Enlightened Equipment has no liability or responsibility to the users for performance or nonperformance of such activities.

Enlightened Equipment reserves the right to discontinue any part of the Website at any time.

F. Account Termination Policy

Enlightened Equipment may terminate the account of any Website user who violates the terms of this Use Policy, including but not limited to, the provisions of Section E above. Enlightened Equipment reserves the right to take these actions at any time, in our sole discretion, with or without notice, and without any liability to the user who is terminated or to the user whose access is blocked.

G. Ownership

The trademarks, service marks, logos, content, and material provided by Enlightened Equipment ("Enlightened Equipment Property") on the Website, are owned by or licensed to Enlightened Equipment, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under the law. By using or accessing the Website, you acknowledge Enlightened Equipment's rights in and to the Enlightened Equipment Property and You agree not to challenge or contest such rights and not to remove, deface, copy, or modify the Enlightened Equipment Property. Your use of Enlightened Equipment Property is subject to the terms of this Use Policy.

You retain all ownership rights in your Content. You provide and Enlightened Equipment accepts a limited, non-exclusive, world-wide, royalty free license to use the Content to provide You access to and use of the Website and to purchase products available on the Website.

H. Agent to Receive Intellectual Property Infringement Claims

If You believe that your copyrighted work or trademark has been uploaded, posted, stored, or copied to the Website and is accessible in a way that constitutes an act of copyright or trademark infringement, please contact our agent set forth in Section R below.

I. Risk of Loss

All items purchased from Enlightened Equipment are made pursuant to a shipment contract. This means that the risk of loss and title for such items passes to You upon our delivery to the carrier.

J. Returns, Exchanges, Refunds, and Title

Enlightened Equipment does not take title to returned items until the item arrives at our fulfillment center. A refund or exchange may be issued without requiring a return, solely at our discretion. In this event, Enlightened Equipment does not take title to the refunded item. For more information about our returns and refunds, please see our Returns Policy, and Exchange Policy.

K. Product Descriptions

Enlightened Equipment attempts to be as accurate as possible. However, Enlightened Equipment does not warrant that product descriptions or other content or Website material is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. If a product offered by Enlightened Equipment itself is not as described, your sole remedy is to return it in unused condition and our entire liability is to refund the price you paid for the returned item.

L. Pricing

Enlightened Equipment cannot confirm the price of an item until You order. Despite our efforts, a small number of the items in our catalog may be mispriced. If the correct price of an item sold by Enlightened Equipment is higher than our stated price, we will, at our discretion, either contact you for instructions before shipping or cancel your order and notify You of such cancellation. We generally do not charge your credit card until after your order has entered the shipping process or, for digital products, until we make the digital product available to You.

M. Limitation of Liability and Damages

Enlightened Equipment cannot guarantee and does not promise any specific results from use of the Website. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by a user from the Website shall create any warranty not expressly stated herein. EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO A CLAIM FOR PERSONAL INJURY ARISING FROM THE USE OF A PRODUCT PURCHASED FROM ENLIGHTENED EQUIPMENT AND FOR ANY CLAIMS BY EITHER PARTY FOR INFRINGEMENT OF THE PARTY’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS (EXCLUDING FEES UNDER THE AGREEMENT). ENLIGHTENED EQUIPMENT’S MAXIMUM LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES (OTHER THAN PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS AS SPECIFIED ABOVE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY PRODUCT PURCHASED FROM ENLIGHTENED EQUIPMENT, OR CUSTOMER'S ORDER, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED, IN THE AGGREGATE, THE TOTAL AMOUNTS ACTUALLY PAID TO ENLIGHTENED EQUIPMENT FOR THE PRODUCTS UNDER THE ORDER THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE CLAIM. ANY DAMAGE IN YOUR FAVOR AGAINST ENLIGHTENED EQUIPMENT SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY REFUND OR CREDIT RECEIVED BY YOU (OR THE THIRD PARTY WHO MADE SUCH PAYMENTS ON YOUR BEHALF) UNDER THE ORDER AND ANY SUCH

REFUND AND CREDIT SHALL APPLY TOWARDS THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

N. Warranty Disclaimer

YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ENLIGHTENED EQUIPMENT, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON INFRINGMENT, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF. THE WEBSITE AND THE WEBSITE MATERIAL ARE PROVIDED BY ENLIGHTENED EQUIPMENT ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. ENLIGHTENED EQUIPMENT MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE WEBSITE MATERIAL OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THE WEBSITE AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF MATERIAL ON THE WEBSITE, (II) PERSONAL INJURY (EXCEPT AS MAY OTHERWISE BE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION M ABOVE) OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVERS, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY WEBSITE MATERIAL. ENLIGHTENED EQUIPMENT DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR ANY WEBSITE HYPERLINKED OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND ENLIGHTENED EQUIPMENT WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS

O. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Enlightened Equipment, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Website; (ii) your violation of any term of the Use Policy; or (iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy license or right. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive the Use Policy and your use of the Website.

P. Assignment

The terms of this Use Policy, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Enlightened Equipment without restriction.

Q. Jurisdiction and Disputes

Any dispute or claim arising from or relating in any way to your use of the Website, or to any products or services sold or distributed by Enlightened Equipment or through the Website will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify. The Federal Arbitration Act and federal arbitration law apply to this Use Policy. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. However, an arbitrator can award, on an individual basis, the same damages and relief as a court (including injunctive and declaratory relief or statutory damages), and must interpret and apply the terms of this Use Policy just as a court would. We each agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated or representative action. If for any reason a claim proceeds in court rather than in arbitration, we each waive any right to a jury trial. We also both agree that You or we may bring suit in court to seek injunctive relief for infringement or other threatened or actual violation of intellectual property rights. To begin an arbitration proceeding, you must send a letter requesting arbitration and describing your claim to our registered agent Enlightened Equipment Public Benefit Corporation, Attention: Alex J. Schulze, Registered Agent, 3600 FAU Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL 33431. The arbitration will be conducted by and under the rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), including the AAA's Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes. The AAA's rules are available at www.adr.org or by calling 1-800-778-7879. Payment of all filing, administration and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA's rules. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted by telephone, based on written submissions, or in person in Boca Raton, Florida, or at another mutually agreed location.

R. Designated Agent

All notices and communications with respect to the Use Policy are to be directed in writing by e-mail to customerservice@enlightenedequipment.com

S. Contact Information

If you need to contact us for any reason not otherwise provided above, our address is Enlightened Equipment, 1124 W. 5th St. Winona, MN 55987; e-mail: customerservice@enlightenedequipment.com

 

LONG DISTANCE BACKPACKERS NOW USE QUILTS MORE THAN SLEEPING BAGS, AND IT’S EASY TO SEE WHY.

How do you use a sleeping quilt?1

Sleeping quilts are used as a part of a sleep system that usually includes your tent, your sleeping pad, your sleeping quilt or bag, and base layer cloths. Without each of these pieces accounted for in the conditions you expect to be sleeping in, your system may fail, and your other parts of your sleep system cannot make up for it. For example, your 0° sleeping quilt will not be able to keep you warm if your heat is lost beneath you by having an inadequate sleeping pad..

How do you attach a quilt to a sleeping pad?1

Quilts use strap systems to attach the quilt to your sleeping pad. This usually includes some combination of either flat straps, or loop straps, which loop around the pad, then attach the quilt via clips..

Is a quilt or sleeping bag warmer? 1

Both Sleeping Quilts and Bags use temperature rating to measure their level of warmth, meaning that a 20° sleeping quilt should be equally warm (when used properly) against a 20° sleeping bag. In extreme cold conditions, having your body fully encapsulated by a sleeping bag may create extra layers of failsafe for keeping out moisture and drafts.

Are quilts good for side sleepers? 1

Because of their ability to be opened and moved within more freely, quilts are generally better for side sleepers. Quilts allow you to sleep more naturally while in blanket-mode, and allow you to choose how secure/tight to your body the quilt sits on colder nights.

What’s the difference between a sleeping bag and sleeping quilt?1

Sleeping bags fully encompass the user head-to-toe, while sleeping quilts only cover the most necessary parts of the body. Sleeping quilts lack the hood of a sleeping bag, as well as the insulation underneath your body in exchange for a more highly versatile sleeping experience. Sleeping quilts can be formed as blankets, or closer to full bags, depending on the temperatures and variables the night calls for, while sleeping bags will only wrap around the user fully in the 'mummy bag' fashion.