This page states the Terms and Conditions under which you, the Web Site visitor, may use www.smithfieldfoods.com (the "Site"), which is owned by Smithfield Foods, Inc. ("Smithfield").

Please read this page carefully. By using this Site, you agree to be bound by all of the Terms and Conditions set forth below. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions, please do not use this Site. Smithfield may, in its sole discretion, revise these Terms and Conditions at any time; therefore, you should visit this page periodically to review the Terms and Conditions.

Use of Site Material
The contents of this Site, such as text, graphics, images and other content (the "Site Material") are protected by copyright under both United States and foreign laws. These Terms and Conditions do not grant you any license whatsoever to the Site Material except as described in this paragraph. Smithfield authorizes you to view and download a single copy of the Site Material for your non-commercial personal use. Unauthorized use of the Site Material violates copyright, trademark, and other laws. You agree to retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Site Material on any copy of such material. Except as expressly provided herein, you may not sell or modify our Site Material or reproduce, display, distribute, or otherwise use the Site Material in any way for any public or commercial purpose. Use of the Site Material on any other Web Site or in a networked environment is prohibited. Smithfield retains all intellectual property rights in the Site Material.

Trademarks
The names, marks and logos appearing on the Site are, unless otherwise noted, trademarks owned by or licensed to Smithfield. Your use of these marks, except as provided in these Terms and Conditions, is prohibited. From time to time, Smithfield makes fair use in this Site of trademarks owned and used by third parties. Smithfield makes no claim to ownership of those marks.

User Submissions
Smithfield welcomes your comments on our Site. However, You acknowledge that if You send us creative suggestions, ideas, recipes, notes, drawings, concepts, inventions or other information, (collectively, the "Information"), the Information shall be deemed, and shall remain Smithfield property. By submission of any Information to us, you assign to us and we shall own exclusively all rights to such Information of every kind and nature throughout the universe now known or hereafter existing. Smithfield shall be entitled to unrestricted use of the Information for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without compensation to you or the provider of the information.

As a user of this Web Site, you are responsible for your own communications. Therefore, do not do any of the following things:
  • transmit to us material that is copyrighted, unless you are the copyright owner or have the permission of the copyright owner;
  • send material that reveals trade secrets, unless you own them or have the permission of the owner;
  • send material that infringes on any other intellectual property rights of others or on the privacy or publicity rights of others;
  • send material that is obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, or embarrassing to another user or any other person or entity;
  • intentionally or unintentionally violate or encourage conduct that would violate any local, state, or federal law;
  • send advertisements or solicitations of business;
  • send chain letters or pyramid schemes; or
  • impersonate another person.
Smithfield reserves the right to expel you and to prevent you further access to this Site for violating these Terms and Conditions terms or the law. The violation of any of these Terms and Conditions shall result in the immediate revocation of your right to access or use the Site or Site Material and obligates you to immediately destroy any copies of the Site Material in your possession.

Cautionary Language Regarding Forward Looking Information
This Site may contain "forward-looking" information within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking information may include statements concerning the company's outlook for the future, as well as other statements of beliefs, future plans and strategies or anticipated events, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking information and statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the statements. These risks and uncertainties include availability and prices of livestock, raw materials and supplies, livestock costs, product pricing, the competitive environment and related market conditions, operating efficiencies, access to capital, the cost of compliance with environmental and health standards, adverse results from ongoing litigation and actions of domestic and foreign governments. Smithfield’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, may identify additional risks and uncertainties. These filings are available from the SEC.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Smithfield undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Health Related Information
Information accessible on this Site is for information only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Smithfield does not warrant the validity of any health-related statements contained on the Site or any such information contained in third party sites referenced in the Site. You should always consult with your physician prior to changing or undertaking a new diet or exercise program. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the Site.

Credits
Photo images on www.smithfieldfoods.com and www.smithfieldfoods.com/home.asp are used under license from Jupiterimages.