General Terms of Use

The following Terms of Use govern your use of the Jacobs Engineering Group Web site and the materials accessible on or from this site. Please read these Terms of Use carefully before accessing any part of the site. If you do not agree with these Terms of Use, please do not access the Web site.

Intellectual Property. The information on this Web site, including without limitation all design, text, images, white papers, press releases, and other information, is protected under United States and other copyright laws and is owned by Jacobs Engineering Group or used under license from the copyright owner. The information may not, except under written license, be copied, reproduced, transmitted, displayed, performed, distributed, rented, sublicensed, altered, stored for subsequent use, or otherwise used in whole or in part in any manner without Jacobs' prior written consent, except to the extent that such use is authorized under the United States copyright laws. Jacobs' trademarks, logos, images, and service marks used on this site are the property of Jacobs and may not be used without permission from Jacobs and then only with proper acknowledgment.

Confidential Information. Jacobs discourages you from sending or posting to the Jacobs Web site any information that you consider to be confidential or proprietary. Please note that if you do send or post any such information or material, Jacobs will assume that it is not confidential. By sending or posting any information or material, you grant Jacobs an unrestricted, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit, and distribute those materials or information, and you agree that Jacobs is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques that you send or post for any purpose.

No Representations and Warranties. While Jacobs attempts to make sure that only accurate and up-to-date information is presented on this Web site, Jacobs assumes no responsibility for, and makes no representations with respect to, the accuracy of any information presented here. Therefore, all materials and information are presented "AS IS," and JACOBS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESSED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RELATING TO SUCH MATERIAL. IN NO EVENT, SHALL JACOBS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF, OR RELIANCE ON, THE INFORMATION PRESENTED, OR LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES.

Privacy. Jacobs recognizes and respects the privacy of users of this Web site. When you choose to provide us with information about yourself, Jacobs will act in a responsible manner. Jacobs may store and disclose personal information as allowed or required by applicable law, including making disclosures that are necessary or advisable to (a) protect the rights, safety, or property of Jacobs or others and (b) conform to legal or regulatory requirements. Without your expressed approval, however, Jacobs will not trade, sell, or rent your personal information but may collect and/or provide aggregate statistics about its Web site and users to other parties. Jacobs has no intention of collecting any personal data from individuals under 13 years of age.  This site, however, contains links to other Web sites and Jacobs does not control the privacy policies of those sites. See Linking. This privacy statement only applies to information collected and maintained by Jacobs.

Cookies.
 Our website uses two cookies. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we put onto your computer if you agree when you visit our website.

(a) 
 Authentication cookies. When you view certain parts of our website, you will be asked to provide a username and password to access a secure area. A cookie will then be placed on your computer to enable you to move around the secure area of the website and use its features without further verification of your identity. Without this cookie, we cannot provide you with access to the content you have requested. On closing your browser, the cookie is deleted.

(b)  Performance cookies. We use these cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often. This helps us analyse data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a user. We only use this information (which is aggregated and is anonymous) to analyse webpage traffic and improve our website to meet customer needs. On closing your browser, the cookie is deleted.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Linking. As a convenience, this Web site may contain links to other sites that are not controlled by, or affiliated or assocate with, Jacobs. Accordingly, Jacobs does not make any representations concerning the privacy practices or terms of use of such sites, nor does Jacobs control or guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of the information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials available on such sites. The inclusion or exclusion does not imply any endorsement by Jacobs of the site, the site's provider, or the information on the site.

Governing Law. The internal laws of the State of California, without reference to any choice of law provisions, shall govern any claims relating to the Web site or to the materials on it. Jacobs may revise these Terms of Use at any time. Revisions will be posted on this "Terms of Use" page and users are responsible for reviewing the page from time to time to ensure compliance.