Terms of Use

Welcome to our blog (“Website”)!  The following are the terms and conditions which govern your use of our Website and the products or services provided through or in connection with it (“Terms”). We reserve the right to make changes to the Website and these Terms at any time.  The changes will be enforced from the date of the revision posting forward without further notice to you.  Please review these terms often as you must read and agree with all of these terms and the posted Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference, before using the Website. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms  you may not access or use the Website.  We are located in the United States of America and your use of our Website is governed by the laws of the United States.   The information provided may not be appropriate or available for use in other jurisdictions.  If you access or use our Website from other jurisdictions, then you do so by your own volition and are solely responsible for compliance with local law.

This Agreement contains an agreement to arbitrate all claims, restrict class action participation.  It also contains disclaimers of warranties and liability.

1. LEGAL AGREEMENT.

YOU ARE ENTERING INTO A LEGAL AGREEMENT SO PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS CAREFULLY.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OR THE POSTED PRIVACY POLICY THEN PLEASE DO NOT USE OUR WEBSITE, DO NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION TO US OR USE THE SERVICES OR PRODUCTS LINKED THROUGH OUT WEBSITE.  YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE TO USE THIS WEBSITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS SUPPORTED BY REASONABLE AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, YOUR ABILITY TO VISIT, USE OR SUBMIT INFORMATION TO ACQUIRE INFORMATION AND SERVICES.  

2. MARKETING DISCLAIMERS

We are a marketing agency only.  The products and services identified on or through our Website are the property of third parties with whom we have a financial connection.  This financial connection may affect where the products are placed on our Website.  We do not recommend or endorse any of the third-party advertisers which appear on our Website or throughout the content of our Website. 

The Content on our Website is for general informational purposes only.  You should not construe any such information or other material as legal, financial, or other specialty advice. Nothing on our Website constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement of any product on our website.  

3. CHANGES TO WEBSITE, TERMS AND POLICIES.

We reserve the right to change any information, feature or functions of our Website without prior notice. We may deny you access for any reason without prior notice if you engage in any conduct or activities that we determine, in our sole discretion, violate these Terms, our legal rights or the legal rights of any third-party or are otherwise inappropriate. We are not responsible for any errors in our Website or technical problems in our system.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Agreement and the posted Privacy Policy.  Any changes made will be effective from the date of such posting without further notice to you.  As such, the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use posted at the time you register on our Website will govern our relationship for that registration and referral request. 

4. PROHIBITED USER CONDUCT.

You are prohibited from any conduct that, in our sole discretion, restricts or inhibits any other user from using or enjoying our Website or any linked website.  You are prohibited from accessing or attempting to access private areas of the Website or any other user's information.  You are prohibited from impersonating any person or entity or otherwise falsely stating or misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity.  You are prohibited from providing false or inaccurate information to us either during the registration process or customer service inquiries.  

You are prohibited from using any data, content, and any information provided or used on our Website which will infringe or facilitate infringement on any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary, publicity, or privacy rights of any person or entity, including third-parties.  You are prohibited from using any data, content or information which contains or promotes any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs or other computer programming or code that is designed or intended to damage, destroy, intercept, download, interfere, manipulate, or otherwise interrupt or expropriate our Website, data, personal information, software, equipment, servers or content or facilitate or promote hacking or similar conduct.  You are prohibited from harvesting, sweeping, or use any other means, to collect information about users of the Website; Use automated means, including spiders, robots, bots, scripts, crawlers, or the like, in connection with any activity on the Website; Resell, assign, sublicense, otherwise transfer, or delegate your rights or obligations under these Terms and Conditions without the prior express written authorization of Company; Modify, publish, transmit, transfer or sell, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, link, display or in any way exploit any Website content; or except as otherwise expressly permitted on our Website, use any information you may obtain from our Website including without limitation, user information to send any other person unsolicited messages, commercial or otherwise, by electronic, telephonic, postal or other means. 

5. MARKETING MATERIALS. 

By Registering on our Website, you are giving your consent to receive promotions or newsletters from us.  If you do not wish to receive these emails, you may request to be removed by using the opt-out mechanism listed in the email messages you receive.  

6. LINKED WEBSITES.

We provide hyperlinks in our content which belong to websites operated by third parties.  When you select use these hyperlinks you will be leaving our Website and going to the third party’s website.  We have no control over these websites or their content and are not responsible for their availability or their content.  We do not adopt, endorse or claim responsibility or liability for any such website or their content including advertising, products or services available through such website.  We do not review or monitor the content on such sites and as such shall not be responsible or liable for any links from those websites to any other website, or for any content, advertising, products or services available on or through such other websites for any loss or damages incurred in connection therewith.  

YOUR USE OF THIRD-PARTY WEB SITES AND CONTENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, YOUR USE OF ANY INFORMATION, DATA, ADVERTISING, PRODUCTS, OR OTHER MATERIALS ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH SUCH WEB SITES, IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND IS SUBJECT TO THEIR TERMS OF USE AND PRIVACY NOTICES.

7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.

You are permitted to use our Website and the Content thereon for your personal, non-commercial use only.  The Website and Content are and shall remain our property and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and/or other intellectual property, proprietary, work product rights and laws. You may use the Website and Content for your personal, noncommercial use, provided that you keep intact all copyright, trademark, patent and other proprietary notices.  Except as expressly authorized in advance by us in writing, you agree not to reproduce, modify or create derivative works based on, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, publish, publicly perform or display, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble, all or any part of the Website or Content.

Our trade names, trademarks and service marks including, without limitation, any associated logos are owned by us.  All trademarks and service marks on the Website not owned by us are the property of their respective owners.  Nothing contained on our Website may be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any of the trade names, trademarks or service marks without our express prior written consent.

8. Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If notified of a violation of another party’s intellectual property rights, we will remove the offending content. If you believe your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please send us a notification of claimed infringement with all of the following information:

1. identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
2. identification of the claimed infringing material reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material on the Site.
3. information reasonably sufficient to allow us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address.
4. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or by law.
5. a statement by you, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf; and
6. your physical or electronic signature.

We will be in contact with you within thirty (30) days of receipt of your notice or sooner if possible. We appreciate your authorship and ownership of your intellectual property and we will work with you to address all of your concerns. 

9. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.

Except as expressly set forth herein, we are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information or entry of information, whether caused by a user of our Website or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in connection with our Website or products or services provided on or through our Website, or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of information received by us.  We assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or authorized access to, or alteration of, information received or submitted in connection with our Website.  We are not responsible for any problems, errors or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, or software, or any failure of email on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at our Website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to participants or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from use of our Website or Website Content. 

THE CONTENT AND ALL SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS-IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF OUR SERVICES OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR ASSOCIATED WITH OUR SERVICES INCLUDING ANY LOAN YOU MAY CHOOSE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

WE DO NOT MAKE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM, ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE ACCURACY, CORRECTNESS, OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENT OR THE SERVICES OR THE SAFETY, RELIABILITY, TITLE, TIMELINESS, COMPLETENESS, MERCHANTABILITY, CONFORMITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE CONTENT OR THE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR SERVICES. IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, CORRECTNESS OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENT AND THE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR SERVICES AND ANY LOAN YOU ACCEPT. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE THAT THE CONTENT OF OUR WEBSITE MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FROM OUR SERVICES IS FREE OF INFECTION FROM ANY VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES, TRAP DOORS, BACK DOORS, EASTER EGGS, TIME BOMBS, CANCELBOTS OR OTHER CODE OR COMPUTER PROGRAMMING ROUTINES THAT CONTAIN CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES OR THAT ARE INTENDED TO DAMAGE, DETRIMENTALLY INTERFERE WITH, SURREPTITIOUSLY INTERCEPT OR EXPROPRIATE ANY SYSTEM, DATA OR PERSONAL INFORMATION. WE DO NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ANY QUOTES OR OFFERS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH OUR SERVICES.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE ARE NOT A FINANCIAL ADVISOR, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OR OTHER SERVICE PROVIDER. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE ARE SOLELY AN INFORMATION PROVIDER AND, THEREFORE, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY CONTENT, SERVICES OR FINANCIAL ADVICE PROVIDED ON OUR WEBSITE AND ANY WEBSITE YOU MAY REACH THROUGH LINKS ON OUR WEBSITE.

10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

IN NO EVENT WILL WE, OUR PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, PARTNERS, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND EMPLOYEES AND SHAREHOLDERS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY (i) FOR ANY INDIRECT, DIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE), OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE AVAILABILITY, USE, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR WEBSITE CONTENT, EVEN IF ALL SUCH PARTIES SHALL HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE; OR (ii) FOR ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN, OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES OF THE WEBSITE OR THE WEBSITE CONTENT. YOU AND WE AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO OUR SERVICE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF DAMAGES THAT MAY BE AWARDED SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. 

11. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.  ACCORDINGLY, OUR LIABILITY IN SUCH JURISDICTION SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. 

12. INDEMNITY.

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold us, our parents, subsidiaries, partners, agents, affiliates, licensors, advertisers, successors and assigns and their respective officers, directors, employees and shareholders harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising in any way from, in connection with or as a result of your use or inability to use our Website and or Content, any information provided to you through our Website, or any violation of this Agreement by you. 

13. DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROHIBITION OF PARTICIPATION IN CLASS ACTION.  

Binding Arbitration.  You and we each agree that any and all disputes or claims that have arisen or may arise between you and us relating in any way to or arising out of these Terms or use of our Website shall be governed by the law of Delaware and resolved exclusively through final and binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association, rather than in court, except that you may assert claims in small claims court, if your claims qualify. The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement to Arbitrate section (this "Agreement to Arbitrate"). The arbitration will be before a single arbitrator as a mutually agreed upon location. The arbitrator shall be precluded from awarding damages greater than the limitation set forth in this Agreement and shall not be authorized to award punitive damages against either party.

Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief

YOU AND WE AGREE THAT EACH OF US MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING. UNLESS BOTH YOU AND WE AGREE OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN MORE THAN ONE PERSON'S OR PARTY'S CLAIMS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A CONSOLIDATED, REPRESENTATIVE, OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ALSO, THE ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND DECLARATORY RELIEF) ONLY IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF NECESSITATED BY THAT PARTY'S INDIVIDUAL CLAIM(S). ANY RELIEF AWARDED CANNOT AFFECT OUR OTHER USERS.

14. SEVERABILITY AND WAIVER.

With the exception of "Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief", if an arbitrator or court decides that any part of this Agreement to Arbitrate is invalid or unenforceable, the other parts of this Agreement to Arbitrate shall still apply. If an arbitrator or court decides that any of the provisions in Section 12 of these Terms is invalid or unenforceable, then the entirety of this Agreement to Arbitrate shall be null and void. The remainder of the Agreement and its Legal Disputes Section will continue to apply and that jurisdiction over and venue of any suit shall be exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in Delaware.

THESE TERMS PROVIDE THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN US WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION. YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO COURT TO ASSERT OR DEFEND YOUR RIGHTS. YOU ALSO GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN OR BRING CLASS ACTIONS. YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE DETERMINED BY NEUTRAL ARBITRATORS AND NOT A JUDGE OR JURY. 

The failure by us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.  

15. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and us and governs your use of the Website and Service, superseding any prior agreements.  If any part of these Terms is determined unenforceable pursuant to applicable law, then the invalid and unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid and enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of these Terms shall remain in effect.  

16. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. 

When you visit our Website or send email to us, you are communicating with us electronically.  You consent to receive communications from us electronically.  Although we may choose to communicate with you by regular mail, we may also choose to communicate with you by email or by posting notices.  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.