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These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern use of the websites, content, and services accessed through PioneerDirect.com (the “Website”) (collectively, the “Service”) and provided by Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. (“Pioneer”, “we”, “us” or “our”). Through your acceptance of the Terms or use of the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and any changes or amendments to them, both for yourself and on behalf of the authorized Pioneer dealer, distributor or account for which you access the Service. These Terms refer to you and such dealer, distributor or account together as “you” or “your.” You acknowledge and agree that you have reviewed these Terms. The collection and use of personal information you provide when you register for the Service is governed by Pioneer’s Privacy Policy.
Pioneer reserves the right, at any time in our sole discretion, to modify or replace any part of these Terms without prior notice. We may notify you of any updated Terms by posting them on the Website and/or sending you an email to the last address you provided to us. All such changes are effective immediately when we post them, or on such later date as may be specified in the notice of updated Terms. If you object to any such changes, your sole option is to stop using the Service.
1. DEFINITIONS
“Affiliate” means any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with a party, where “control” is defined as: (a) the ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity or beneficial interests of the entity; (b) the right to vote for or appoint a majority of the board of directors or other governing body of the entity; or (c) the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of the entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.
“Intellectual Property” means any and all common law, statutory and other industrial property rights, and intellectual property rights, including but not limited to copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, and other proprietary rights issued, honored, or enforceable under any applicable laws anywhere in the world, whether registered or unregistered, and all applications thereto.
2. SERVICE
2.1. Access. Subject to your strict compliance with the Terms, Pioneer hereby grants to you a nonexclusive, non-assignable, revocable right to access the Service solely to place, view and manage orders for Pioneer products pursuant to your Authorized Dealer Agreement, Authorized Distributor Agreement, or other agreement with Pioneer for the purchase and resale of Pioneer products (the “Agreement”). All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by Pioneer and its licensors and other third parties. No other right or license may be construed, under any legal theory, by implication, estoppel, industry custom, or otherwise. The Service may be unavailable from time to time, may be offered for a limited time, or may vary depending on your region or device. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to modify, correct, edit, suspend, or discontinue the Service, in whole or in part, at any time without notice.
2.2. Account Registration. The Service requires you to create an account with us. You may not be able to access the Service or some portions or features unless you are signed into your account. When creating an account, you must provide accurate and complete information, and you must promptly keep this information updated. You must secure and keep confidential your account credentials and will immediately notify us if you discover or otherwise suspect any unauthorized access to or use of your account. You agree not to use the account or email username of another person at any time or to share your account credentials with any other persons, including coworkers.
YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ACTIVITIES THAT OCCUR UNDER YOUR ACCOUNT, WHETHER OR NOT YOU AUTHORIZED THE ACTIVITY. WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY ARISING FROM YOUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE FOREGOING OBLIGATIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THE TERMS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO OWNERSHIP OR OTHER PROPERTY INTEREST IN YOUR ACCOUNT, AND YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ALL RIGHTS IN AND TO THE ACCOUNT ARE AND WILL FOREVER BE OWNED BY AND INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF PIONEER. We do not recognize or allow the transfer of accounts between users. Any such attempt will be null and void and may result in the termination and forfeiture of the account.
3. RESTRICTIONS ON USE
Product photos and information available through the Service are solely for reference to help in placing orders. You are not authorized to copy such content or use it in any other way or for any other purpose. For product content needed for your marketing purposes pursuant to the Agreement, please access PioneerAssets.com.
You may not: (a) harvest any information from the Service; (b) reverse engineer or modify the Service; (c) interfere with the proper operation of the Service or any security measure used by the Service; (d) infringe any Intellectual Property or other right of Pioneer or any third party; (e) use the Service in a manner that suggests an unauthorized association or that is beyond the scope of the limited license granted to you; or (f) otherwise violate these Terms. You agree to comply with all local, state, and federal laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, orders and agreements that apply to your use of the Service.
4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
4.1. Ownership of the Service. Pioneer and its licensors own all right, title, and interest in and to the Service, including but not limited to all information, services, logos, images, trademarks, graphics, or software associated with the Service, as well as any and all Intellectual Property Rights to the foregoing.
4.2. Ownership of Feedback. You grant us a non-exclusive, unrestricted, unconditional, unlimited, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, transferable, and cost-free right to host, store, use, display, reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, combine with other materials, publish, distribute, create derivative works from, promote, exhibit, broadcast, sublicense (including to third party media channels, platforms, and distributors), publicly perform, publicly display, and otherwise use and exploit in any manner whatsoever, or grant third parties the right to do any of the foregoing, all or any portion of your suggestions, ideas, enhancement requests, feedback, or recommendations, or other information provided by you concerning or relating to the Service or any Pioneer products.
4.3. Third-Party Technology. The Service contains content from and links to websites and platforms operated or controlled by third parties. In addition, we may integrate technologies operated or controlled by third parties into parts of our Service. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim any responsibility for any loss or damage relating to third parties. Please see our Privacy Policy for further details regarding data processing by third parties.
5. YOUR REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
You represent and warrant that you will comply with all applicable laws in your use of the Service. Pioneer reserves the right to completely or partially restrict or revoke your access to the Service for violating these Terms or any applicable law, either completely or for a period of time, in our sole discretion.
6. PRODUCTS, AVAILABILITY, AND ORDERS
6.1. Products. We try to be as accurate as possible in the descriptions and depictions of the products, including receivers, speakers, amplifiers, subwoofers and accessories (collectively, the “Products”) available to order through PioneerConnect.com (the “Store”). However, there may be errors in the information and pictures displayed to you. Actual Product packaging and materials may contain additional and different information than that displayed on the Store. All photographs, drawings, pictures, renderings, dimensions, specifications, performance data and other information on the Store are provided for general illustrative and informational purposes only and do not constitute a representation or warranty that the Products will conform with the same. You should not rely solely on the information presented on the Store.
There is no warranty or guarantee that the colors, quality, product descriptions, or other content on the Store is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. We cannot guarantee that all items are in stock or immediately available when you submit your order. The Products on the Store are subject to availability, do not constitute an offer by us, and may be removed or revised by us at any time before we accept your order. If a Product is or becomes out of stock, we may cancel or reject your order without liability, and we will also refund any payment that you previously made for that canceled or rejected order, including any shipping or handling charges. Given the popularity of some Products, we reserve the right to limit the quantities of items that can be purchased.
By clicking “Place Order”: (a) you confirm your agreement to these Terms; (b) you represent that you have provided true and accurate information during the ordering process; and (c) you acknowledge that you have reviewed your order and authorize us or our agent/commissionaire to process your payment method and charge you for your order. Your order request will be transmitted to us when you click “Place Order.” Your order is a binding offer by you to us to purchase the Product(s) in the order at the price and delivery terms stated in the order, and such offer is subject to our acceptance. When you place an order, you consent to: (y) the use of electronic communications to enter into contract(s) of sale, and (z) receive confirmation notices, sales invoices, and records of transactions electronically. You may withdraw your consent to electronic delivery of notices, but if you do, we may cancel your order. If you do not agree to receive notices electronically, you must stop using the Store. Electronic notices may be available in your account. If you do not have an account, or do not have access to your electronic notices, we may be able to provide you with copies if you contact your Pioneer sales representative, as outlined below. You are responsible for making copies of electronic notices and the Terms for your own records.
After you place an order, the Store will display a confirmation message and you will receive a confirmation email that we have received your offer to purchase; this is an acknowledgement of your order and not an acceptance by us. We only accept your offer, and conclude each purchase order for the applicable Product(s) in your order, when we have both: (a) shipped out the Product to you, and (b) received payment of the purchase price of the Product by means of the payment method you provided. We may cancel any pending orders (and any portion of an order for more than one Product) for any reason and at any time before our acceptance if we have not yet shipped the Product(s) to you. We may also require additional information from you before accepting your order. If we accept your order, we will email you a shipping confirmation notice providing relevant details once the order has shipped. .
Once you place an order, your orders cannot be canceled or changed. Please contact your Pioneer sales representative if you have any questions concerning your order. If we determine, or have reason to believe, that you are unable to pay for your submitted orders, you fail to pay any amount by the due date, you breach the Terms, or you have engaged in any fraudulent or criminal activity in connection with your use of the Store, or if we are unable to process payment to the payment method you provided, then we may take any actions we deem necessary to prevent, respond to, or investigate any actual, attempted, or alleged delinquent, fraudulent, deceptive, or illegal activities. For example, we may cancel any and all contracts between us and you, stop any Products in transit to you, suspend any ongoing deliveries or services, and/or notify law enforcement (or another appropriate government agency).
6.2. Payment Terms. Prices and discounts available on the Store are subject to change at any time. We try to be as accurate as possible, but automatic order confirmation errors may occur. Please check the automatic confirmation message and order acknowledgement for errors and inform us immediately of any discrepancies. Pricing may be indicated on the Store or order acknowledgment, but if there is any discrepancy, the price in effect based on our internal records at the time of our acceptance will control. If the price or Product information for an order is incorrect, no matter how the error occurred, we may at our sole discretion notify you of any errors before shipping and/or cancel your order and refund you the amount you paid.
By placing an order and making an offer to complete a transaction on the Store, you agree to pay for all charges for orders made by you. You may pay for an order using only the payment methods displayed on the Store at the time of purchase, and we may change the acceptable payment methods at any time (up to and including the date we ship out the Product) at our sole discretion. You agree to provide accurate and complete payment information to us or our third-party payment processor(s) (“Payment Processor(s)”). You further agree that you are the authorized user of the card, PIN, key, account or other payment method we may identify as acceptable associated with charges for your orders. All transactions are governed by law and regulatory requirements applicable at the time the transaction was completed. You agree that you will not use IP proxying or other methods to disguise the place of your location for any purpose in relation to the Service. If you do this, we may cancel your order, terminate access to your account, and/or take any other actions we deem necessary in accordance with the Terms.
Prices on the Store do not include shipping and handling, expedited services, or sales tax, which will be added to your total price during the ordering process unless you have a resale certificate on file with us. You are responsible for paying any freight charges according to the applicable freight program and any sales taxes or other charges added at the time you complete a transaction. You are responsible for all bank fees related to any transactions or failed transactions (e.g., chargebacks from your bank or credit card provider) initiated by you, including domestic and international transaction fees.
We may make Products that are in development and not yet available for shipment available on the Store for pre-order. We may charge you the full price of the Product when we accept your offer to pre-order. If we are unable to accept your pre-order because a Product will not be available or is delayed, we may cancel your pre-order and/or notify you when it may become available for pre-order again (subject to your consent).
6.3. Delivery. We will only ship Products once we have received payment in full for the relevant Products in orders accepted by us. Orders will only be accepted from and Products shipped to valid addresses in the fifty states of the United States and the District of Columbia. If accepted, your order will be delivered to the valid address we have on file for you. Please check the delivery address on any order acknowledgment or purchase confirmation we provide and notify us of any errors as soon as possible. If you advise us of a change to your delivery address after you submit an order, we reserve the right to cancel your order and/or notify you of any extra costs.
We will ship Products you purchase via the shipping method of our choice, on such other terms and conditions (such as freight fees according to the applicable freight program) that we may disclose to you at the time of your purchase. We will send you a shipping confirmation email with order information and tracking details.
We do not guarantee the services of any shipping service, and delivery dates and times are estimates and are not guaranteed. We will, however, use commercially reasonable efforts to ship the Product for delivery within the timeframe indicated on your purchase confirmation. During busy times such as holiday periods and periods of severe weather, there may be additional processing and shipping delays. At our discretion, we may choose to halt, or alter, the delivery of an order, even though it is in the hands of a delivery agent or shipping company, for example in cases where we suspect fraud. You agree to pay any additional charges that may arise due to circumstances in which we take such action.
Title to the Products and risk of loss or damage will pass to you immediately upon delivery to the address provided with the order, as confirmed by proof of delivery. Pioneer is not responsible for loss, theft or damage after delivery and will not replace any orders that may become stolen, missing or damaged. To ensure you receive your Products securely, actively track your shipment and make sure you or a trusted person is available to receive it or pick it up. UPS may make alternate arrangements available, so when you place your order and track your shipment, check for information on your options.
7. CONFIDENTIALITY
7.1. Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means all information and material provided, accessible or disclosed to you as part of the Service or Website, including product information, features, pricing, roadmaps, marketing and development plans, customer information, pricing policies and financial information, all of which is deemed confidential to Pioneer. Confidential Information does not include information that (a) becomes part of the public domain (other than through a breach of these Terms); (b) was rightfully known to you prior to receipt from Pioneer; or (c) comes into your possession through lawful means from a third party with no obligation to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information.
7.2. Confidential Treatment. You represent and warrant that you will (a) use the Confidential Information solely to use the Service in fulfillment of your obligations as an authorized Pioneer dealer, distributor, or other account; (b) regard and preserve all Confidential Information in strict confidence, using at least the same degree of care that you apply to your own confidential information, but in no case less than reasonable care; (c) not copy or reproduce any of the Confidential Information without Pioneer’s prior written consent; and (d) not disclose the Confidential Information except to dealer, distributor or account employees on a “need to know” basis, who have an obligation to keep the Confidential Information confidential, and for whom the you will be liable if the Confidential Information is not kept confidential as required.
7.3. Injunctive Relief; Termination. You acknowledge that the Confidential Information constitutes valuable and proprietary information of Pioneer, and that any breach of your obligations would cause irreparable harm for which monetary damages would be inadequate. In addition to any other remedies Pioneer may have for such default, you agree that Pioneer will be entitled to injunctive relief to prevent the breach or threatened breach of any such obligation. Upon termination of these Terms or the Agreement, you will destroy all Confidential Information and, promptly upon Pioneer’s request, certify that such destruction has occurred and that you no longer have any copies of the Confidential Information.
8. TERM AND TERMINATION
The Terms will begin upon your acceptance and will continue until terminated by either party as outlined in this Section, the Agreement is terminated, or until you cease using the Service. Pioneer has the right to terminate your use of the Service at any time, for any reason, with or without notice to you. Upon termination, Pioneer may remove your access to the Service, including by suspending or deleting the applicable user account. You may terminate the Terms by deleting your user account and discontinuing the use of any Service, including visiting any Pioneer website. In the event of termination, any right you may have had to any user account or associated digital materials will be forfeited.
9. MODIFICATION OF TERMS
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time in our sole discretion. If we modify these Terms, you will be required to confirm you accept the modified terms upon the next time you access or use the Service. If the modified Terms are not acceptable to you, your only recourse is to cease using the Service. We encourage you to check back regularly to review these Terms.
10. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THESE TERMS, PIONEER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, AND PIONEER MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY AS TO THE SERVICE. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF OR THE ENTIRE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. PIONEER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR: (A) THE SERVICE BEING ACCURATE, COMPLETE, CURRENT, RELIABLE, UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE; OR (B) INJURY OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE SERVICE. WE TAKE REASONABLE MEASURES TO PROTECT THE SERVICE BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE THE SERVICE WILL BE FREE OF THIRD-PARTY VIRUSES, ADWARE, SPYWARE, WORMS, OR OTHER TYPES OF MALICIOUS CODE THAT MAY BE USED IN ANY WAY TO AFFECT THE FUNCTIONALITY OR OPERATION OF THE SERVICE.
11. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL PIONEER BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, OR INJURY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE LOSSES OR DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR SYSTEM FAILURE, MALFUNCTION, OR LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, BUSINESS, GOOD-WILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH: (A) THE SERVICE OR INABILITY TO USE OR ACCESS THE SERVICE; (B) MISUSE OF THE SERVICE (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OF THE SERVICE); (C) ANY OTHER USER’S OR THIRD PARTIES’ CONDUCT ON THE SERVICE; OR (D) TERMINATION, SUSPENSION, RESTRICTION, OR OTHERWISE LIMITATION OF ACCESS TO THE SERVICE.
12. INDEMNIFICATION
If a third party makes a claim against Pioneer, its Affiliates or their directors, officers, agents, representatives, licensors, or employees (collectively, the “Pioneer Indemnitees”) as a result of: (i) your misuse of the Service; (ii) your violation of these Terms or the Agreement; or (iii) any breach or non-performance of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement made by you, you will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Pioneer Indemnitees against the claim at your sole expense, and you will pay all losses, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) levied against the Pioneer Indemnitees. Pioneer agrees to promptly notify you of any such third-party claims.
13. GENERAL PROVISIONS
13.1. Assignment. You may not assign the Terms or any right under the Terms. Pioneer may assign, license, delegate or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder to any third party without restriction or notice. Subject to the foregoing, the rights and liabilities of the parties hereto are binding on, and will inure to the benefit of, the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Any attempted assignment other than in accordance with this Section will be null and void.
13.2. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. These Terms are governed by and will be construed according to California law without regard to California’s conflicts of law principles. In the event of any dispute or controversy arising under these Terms, the Service, or the transactions conducted as part of the Service, the parties mutually consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of California, Los Angeles County, and of the Federal District Court, Central District of California, in recognition of the fact that these Terms can be accepted by Pioneer only in California are governed by California law, and that orders may be accepted by Pioneer only in California. The parties further agree that all process directed to any of them as part of such litigation may be served outside the State of California with the same force and effect as if service had been made within the State of California. In the event of any such litigation, you agree to be deposed in Los Angeles County, California, unless the court having jurisdiction over the litigation rules otherwise. The finally prevailing party, which will be deemed as the party entitled to recover costs of suit whether or not the suit proceeds to final judgment, will be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to such other relief as the court may award.
13.3. Severability. If any provision of the Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to a final judicial decree or decision, the remainder of the Terms will remain valid and enforceable. In the event of such partial invalidity, the parties will seek in good faith to agree on replacing any such legally invalid provision with a valid and enforceable provision which will most nearly and fairly reflects the parties’ intent in entering into the Terms.
13.4. Consent or Approval. No Pioneer consent or approval may be deemed to have been granted by Pioneer without being in writing and signed by an officer of Pioneer.
13.5. Notices. All legal notices must be mailed to: Legal Department, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., 970 W. 190th Street, Suite 360, Torrance, CA 90502. When you communicate with us electronically, you consent to receive communications from us electronically. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
13.6. Survival. The provisions of the Terms that by their nature should survive termination of your use of the Service, such as Intellectual Property, Confidentiality, Warranty Disclaimer, Limitations of Liability, Indemnification and General Provisions, will survive termination of the Terms.
13.7. Support. You acknowledge that the provision of support is at Pioneer’s sole discretion and that Pioneer has no obligation to provide you with support for the Service of any kind.
13.8. Severability; Interpretation. If any provision of the Terms is for any reason deemed invalid, unlawful, void, or unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from the Terms and will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of the Terms. You hereby waive any applicable statutory and common law that may permit a contract to be construed against its drafter. The summaries of provisions and section headings are provided for convenience only and will not limit the full Terms.
13.9. Complete Agreement; No Waiver. The Terms, together with the Agreement, reflect our complete agreement regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements, representations, warranties, assurances or discussion related to the Service. Except as expressly set forth in the Terms, (a) no failure or delay by you or Pioneer in exercising any of these rights, powers, or remedies hereunder will operate as a waiver of that or any other right, power, or remedy, and (b) no waiver or modification of any term of the Terms will be effective unless in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver or modification is sought to be enforced. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and the Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Agreement will prevail.
13.10. Territory. Pioneer controls and operates the Service from the United States. The Service is intended exclusively for use by U.S. residents, and only U.S. residents are authorized to use the Service. Pioneer makes no representation that the Service, or products and services promoted through the Service, is appropriate or available for the use beyond the United States. You agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to the Terms or to any sale of goods carried out as a result of your use of the Service.
13.11. Investigations; Cooperation with Law Enforcement. Pioneer reserves the right to investigate and prosecute any suspected breaches of the Terms or the Service. Pioneer may disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
14. CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact your Pioneer sales representative.
Last Update: March 4, 2026
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