Certifications
DGSTC/RPT/001(E)R1
ConditionsofIssuanceofTestReports
1. AllsamplesandgoodsareacceptedbyTheSTC(Dongguan)CompanyLimited(the“Company”)solelyfortesting
andreportinginaccordancewiththefollowingtermsandconditions.TheCompanyprovidesitsservicesonthe
basisthatsuchtermsandconditionsconstituteexpressagreementbetweentheCompanyandanyperson,firm
orcompanyrequestingitsservices(the“Clients”).
2. AnyreportissuedbytheCompanyasaresultofthisapplicationfortestingservice(the“Report”)shallbeissued
in confidence to the Clients and the Report will be strictly treated as such by the Company.It may not be
reproduced
either in its entirety or in part and it may not be used for advertising or other unauthorized
purposeswithoutthewrittenconsentoftheCompany.TheClientstowhomtheReportisissuedmay,however,
showorsendit,oracertified copythereofpreparedbytheCompanytohis
customer,supplierorotherpersons
directlyconcerned.Subjecttoclause3,theCompany willnot,withouttheconsentoftheClients,enterintoany
discussionorcorrespondencewithanythirdpartyconcerningthecontentsof theReport,unlessrequiredbythe
relevantgovernmentalauthorities,lawsorcourtorders.
3. The
Company shall be at liberty to disclose the testing‐related documents and/or files anytime to any third‐
partyaccreditationand/orrecognitionbodiesforauditorotherrelatedpurposes.Noliabilitieswhatsoevershall
attachtotheCompany'sactofdisclosure.
4. TheCompanyshallnotbecalledorbeliabletobe
calledtogiveevidenceortestimonyontheReportinacourt
oflawwithoutitspriorwrittenconsent,unlessrequiredbytherelevantgovernmentalauthorities,lawsorcourt
orders.
5. TheresultsinReportapplyonlytothesampleasreceivedand donotapplytothebulk,unless
thesamplinghas
beencarriedoutbytheCompanyandisstatedassuchintheReport.TheClientsprovidethesample’srelevant
information, and the Company will not be liable for or accept responsibility for the truth of the sample
information.
6. When a statement of conformity to a specification
or standard is provided, the ILAC‐G8 Guidance document
(and/orIECGuide115intheelectrotechnicalsector)willbeadoptedasadecisionruleforthedeterminationof
conformityunlessitisinherentintherequestedspecificationorstandard,orotherwisespecifiedintheReport.
7. Intheeventof
theimproperusethereportasdeterminedbytheCompany,theCompanyreservestherightto
withdrawit,andtoadoptanyotheradditionalremedieswhichmaybeappropriate.
8. Samplesubmitted fortestingareacceptedontheunderstanding thatthe Reportissued cannotformthe basis
of,orbethe
instrumentfor,anylegalactionagainsttheCompany.
9. TheCompany will notbe liablefor or acceptresponsibility foranyloss ordamage howsoever arising fromthe
useof information containedin any ofits Reportsorin anycommunicationwhatsoever aboutits said tests or
investigations.
10. Clients
wishing to use the Report in court proceedings or arbitration shall inform the Company to that effect
priortosubmittingthesamplefortesting.
11. Subject to the variable length of retention time for test data and report stored hereinto as to otherwise
specificallyrequiredbyindividualaccreditationauthorities,theCompany
willonlykeep thesupportingtestdata
andinformationofthistestreportforaperiodofsixyears.Thedataandinformationwillbedisposedofafter
the aforementioned retention period has elapsed.Under no circumstances shall we provide any data and
informationwhichhasbeendisposedofafter
theretentionperiod.Undernocircumstancesshall webeliable
for damages of any kind, including (but not limited to) compensatory damages, lost profits, lost data, or any
formofspecial,incidental,indirect,consequentialorpunitivedamagesofanykind,whetherbasedonbreachof
contract of warranty, tort (including negligence),
product liability or otherwise, even if we are informed in
advanceofthepossibilityofsuchdamages.
12. Issuance records of the Report are available on the internet at www.stc.group.Further enquiry of validity or
verificationoftheReportsshouldbeaddressedtotheCompany.