Effective January 1, 2025

Welcome to fjwoptical.com (the "Website"), operated by FJW Optical Systems, Inc. ("we" or "us"). By accessing, browsing, or using this Website or any of its services ("Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms"). If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.

The Website is intended for users 18 years and older. By using it, you confirm that you meet this age requirement and are legally able to enter into this agreement. If you're acting on behalf of an organization, you affirm that you are authorized to accept these Terms on its behalf.

By accessing or using this Website and its Services, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms, forming a binding agreement between you and FJW Optical Systems, Inc. This applies to you and anyone you allow to access or benefit from the Website on your behalf. If you do not agree to these Terms at any time, you must immediately stop using the Website.

FJW Optical Systems, Inc. may update these Terms without prior notice. Continued use of the Website after changes are posted indicates your acceptance. Additional terms may apply to specific services or features, which will be provided at the time of use. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, these Terms (as amended) govern all use of the Website.

FJW Optical Systems, Inc. reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to terminate or restrict your access to the Website or remove any content you have posted, without notice, if you fail to comply with any provision of these Terms or for any other reason. Except as expressly stated, FJW Optical Systems, Inc. assumes no obligation to monitor or police user-submitted content.

You are expressly prohibited from engaging in any activity that compromises the security or integrity of the Website, including but not limited to: (a) Accessing data or content not intended for you or attempting to log into a server or account without authorization; (b) Probing, scanning, or testing the vulnerability of the Website or any connected network or system, or breaching security or authentication measures; (c) Disrupting or attempting to disrupt the normal functionality of the Website, including submitting viruses, overloading systems, spamming, or initiating denial-of-service attacks; (d) Sending unsolicited communications through the Website, including advertisements, promotional materials, or spam; (e) Forging headers or otherwise manipulating identifiers to disguise the origin of content transmitted through the Website; (f) Modifying, reverse-engineering, decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise attempting to derive the source code of any software used by FJW Optical Systems, Inc. in connection with the Website.

Unauthorized use or access may result in civil or criminal liability. Use of bots, scraping tools, or similar automated means is permitted only to access publicly available content and must not violate these Terms.

Information that you provide to FJW Optical Systems, Inc. via the Website is subject to our Privacy Policy. For more information, please read our full Privacy Policy.

The content provided on this Website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer, solicitation, or recommendation to buy or sell any products or services. FJW Optical Systems, Inc. disclaims any responsibility or liability for any actions taken based on the information contained herein, or for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the Website content.

Your use of this Website is at your sole risk. All information, content, products, services, and any software or functionality provided through the Website are offered on an "as is" and "as available" basis.

While FJW Optical Systems, Inc. strives to provide accurate information, the Website is intended solely for informational purposes. Product information, pricing, availability, and other details are subject to change without notice and may not be current, complete, or reliable.

Periodically, links may be established from this Website to one or more external web sites or resources operated by third parties (the “Third Party Sites”). These links are provided for your convenience only. In addition, certain Third Party Sites may also provide links to the FJW Optical Systems, Inc. Website. None of such links should be deemed to imply that FJW Optical Systems, Inc. endorses the Third Party Sites or any content therein.

FJW Optical Systems, Inc. does not control and is not responsible or liable for any Third-Party Sites or any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such Third-Party Sites. Access to any Third-Party Sites is at your own risk, and FJW Optical Systems, Inc. will have no liability arising out of or related to such web sites and/or their content or for any damages or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with any purchase, use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such Third-Party Site.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so certain disclaimers above may not apply to you in full or in part. To the extent allowed by law, any implied warranties are limited to 60 days from your first access to the Website.

Any materials downloaded or otherwise obtained through use of the Website are done at your own discretion and risk. You bear sole responsibility for any damage to your computer system or data loss resulting from such downloads.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that FJW Optical Systems, Inc. and its employees shall not be liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, exemplary, or other damages whatsoever.

Certain jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

You acknowledge and agree that these limitations of liability are fundamental to the terms of use of the Website.

If you are a resident of California, you hereby expressly waive the benefits of California Civil Code Section 1542, as well as any similar statute or law of any other jurisdiction.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, the design, structure, layout, and all content, features, and functionality of the Website and associated services (collectively, the “Content”) are the intellectual property of FJW Optical Systems, Inc., its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors, and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. This includes, without limitation, all text, graphics, logos, buttons, images, video clips, software, code, and design elements of the Website.

You acknowledge and agree that any content made available in connection with the Website contains proprietary and confidential information that is owned or licensed by FJW Optical Systems, Inc. and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, you are able to access and use the Website solely for its intended purposes. Any unauthorized use of the Website or Content may violate applicable laws and is strictly prohibited.

You agree not to copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, publish, transmit, publicly display, license, create derivative works from, or sell any part of the Website or its Content; decompile, disassemble, translate, or extract source code from the Website; use any logos, images, or content without prior consent; or bypass, disable, or interfere with security-related features of the Website.

FJW Optical Systems, Inc. retains the right to enforce its intellectual property and proprietary rights through legal means.

The Website may feature opinions, advice, statements, testimonials, reviews, offers, or other content made available by third parties. Such content represents the views and responsibilities of the respective authors and does not necessarily reflect the opinions or endorsements of FJW Optical Systems, Inc. We assume no responsibility for any such third-party content and make no warranties or representations regarding its accuracy, completeness, or reliability.

FJW Optical Systems, Inc. shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication you send to us, via our Website, for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, and marketing products using such information. Any personally identifiable information you provide to FJW Optical Systems, Inc. through the Website shall be subject to the Website’s Privacy Policy.

FJW Optical Systems, Inc. in its sole discretion, may terminate your license to use the Website for any reason without prior notice to you.

FJW Optical Systems, Inc. reserves the right, at its sole discretion and at any time, to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Website and/or any related services, in whole or in part, temporarily or permanently, with or without prior notice.

If for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, you may request a return within 14 days of the original purchase date.

To initiate a return, please contact our Customer Service team to obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Returns will not be accepted without a valid RMA.

All items must be returned in their original condition, including any packaging, documentation, and accessories. Refunds will be issued to the original method of payment once the returned item has been received and inspected.

Please note: Shipping charges are non-refundable, and you are responsible for return shipping costs unless the return is due to our error or a defective product.

To request an RMA or for any return-related inquiries, please use our Contact Form or email hello@shopfjw.com.

Online orders are shipped via UPS. In-stock items typically ship within 2-3 business days. Made-to-order items may require additional processing time. For expedited shipping, orders must be placed by 2:00 PM CST and the item must be in stock to qualify for same-day shipment.

If requested, once your order ships, we will send you a Shipment Notification via email. This notice will include the tracking number of your package and a link directing you to the UPS website. Please allow up to one (1) business day for your tracking number to be uploaded into the carrier’s system. Delivery confirmation is also available at the UPS website.

Shipping fees are based on the weight of your order and delivery service level (speed).

We strive to have all items in stock. However, there may be times when an item you ordered is on backorder. If this occurs, we will contact you to see if you want to wait or cancel the order. If there are other items in the order, we can provide a partial shipment until the backordered item is in stock.

For your protection, orders that ship via UPS may require a signature upon delivery.

FJW Optical Systems, Inc. shall not be liable for any delay in or impairment of performance resulting in whole or in part from any Force Majeure event, including but not limited to Acts of God, acts of war, acts of terrorism (whether actual or threatened), governmental decrees or controls, insurrections, epidemics, quarantines, labor disruptions, shortages, communication or power failures, fire, accident, explosion, inability to procure supplies or raw materials or ship product, severe weather conditions, catastrophic events, or any other circumstances or cause beyond the control of FJW Optical Systems, Inc. in the conduct of its business.

Customer represents and warrants that it is not on, or associated with any organization on the United States Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security’s Denied Persons List or Unverified List; or the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control lists, Specially Designated Nationals, Specially Designated Global Terrorists, Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers, Specially Designated Narcotic Traffickers-Kingpin, or Specially Designated Terrorists List; or the United States Department of State’s Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Embargoed Countries list, or Debarred Persons List; or is subject to a denial order issued by the United States Department of Commerce. Customer shall comply with all relevant laws and regulations of governmental bodies or agencies, including but not limited to all applicable export control laws of the United States or other governing agencies and their successors.

Customer acknowledges that it is an Independent Contractor, as defined in the next paragraph, and represents, warrants, and covenants that it has not paid, offered or agreed to pay, authorized the giving of, or caused to be paid, directly or indirectly, money or anything of value to any foreign official (as defined in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended), in connection with the purchase and resale of the products ordered.

FJW Optical Systems, Inc. and Customer are Independent Contractors and not principal and agent. Nothing construed or contained in these Terms and Conditions shall be construed to create a partnership, dealership, reseller, agency, employment or joint venture relationship. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Customer is not authorized to make, shall take no actions, and shall not make, any representations on behalf of, or which are binding upon, FJW Optical Systems, Inc.

The rights and obligations of the parties under these Terms shall not be governed by the provisions of the 1980 United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods or the United Nations Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods. Rather, these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, United States, including its provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, but excluding its conflict of law rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any legal action by Customer with respect to any transaction must be commenced within one year after the cause of action has arisen.

Actions by FJW Optical Systems, Inc. for nonpayment by Customer of the purchase price of products sold by FJW Optical Systems, Inc., or for redress of other breaches by Customer of these Terms and Conditions may be brought by FJW Optical Systems, Inc., at its option, before any United States or foreign judicial court of competent jurisdiction. At FJW Optical Systems, Inc.’s option, disputes between Customer and FJW Optical Systems, Inc., including all claims for non-performance by FJW Optical Systems, Inc., shall be finally settled by arbitration in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, by a single arbitrator appointed in accordance with said Rules applying these Terms and consistent provisions of the federal and state laws (except conflict of law rules) of the State of Illinois, United States, and the language of the arbitration shall be English.

If you have any questions regarding the Terms, please chat us, use our Contact Form, or email us at hello@shopfjw.com.