Common use of Acknowledgement of Risks Concerning Electronic Media Clause in Contracts

Acknowledgement of Risks Concerning Electronic Media. The Owner acknowledges that the automated conversion or transfer of electronic documents may introduce inexactitudes, anomalies, or errors. Copies of documents that may be relied upon by the Owner are limited to printed copies (also known as hardcopies) that are signed or sealed by the Design Builder and its consultants. Files in electronic media format or text, data, graphic, or other types that are furnished by the Design Builder to the Owner, are only for the convenience of the Owner. Any conclusion or information obtained or derived from such electronic files will be at the user’s sole risk. When transferring documents in electronic media format, the Design Builder makes no representations as to long-term compatibility, usability, or readability of documents resulting from the use of software application packages, operating systems, or computer hardware different from those in use by the Design Builder and its consultants at the beginning of this assignment.