These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of the smallbusinessinside.com By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Agreements”). If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not use or access the Website.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By using this Website, you represent that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by these Terms. If you disagree with any of the provisions herein, you must discontinue use immediately.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years of age (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) to use this Website. By using the Website, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with us and are not barred from using the Website under any applicable law.
3. Changes to These Terms
We reserve the right to modify, update, or replace these Terms at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically. Continued use of the Website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
4. Intellectual Property
4.1 Ownership
All content on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, videos, downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of smallbusinessinside.com or its content suppliers and is protected by intellectual property laws.
4.2 Limited License
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website for personal and non-commercial purposes. You agree not to reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website without our prior written consent.
5. User Conduct
By using the Website, you agree:
- Not to violate any applicable law or regulation in connection with your use of the Website.
- Not to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others.
- Not to engage in fraudulent, deceptive, or otherwise inappropriate conduct while using the Website.
- Not to introduce any viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious material that could harm the Website or its users.
- Not to collect personal information about other users without their consent.
- Not to use any robot, spider, or other automatic devices to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material without our prior consent.
6. User-Generated Content
The Website may allow you to submit comments, reviews, or other content (collectively, “User Content”). By submitting User Content, you represent and warrant that:
- You own or control all necessary rights to the User Content.
- The User Content does not violate any third-party rights, including intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights.
- The User Content is not defamatory, hateful, discriminatory, obscene, or otherwise unlawful.
You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, and sub-licensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display the User Content in any media format.
We reserve the right to remove or modify any User Content at our sole discretion.
7. Third-Party Links
Our Website may include links to third-party websites or services that we do not own or control. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. We encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
Your use of the Website is at your sole risk. The Website and all content available on it are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, smallbusinessinside.com and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, and licensors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or use, arising out of or related to your use of the Website. In no event shall our total liability exceed the amount you paid to use our Website or USD $100, whichever is greater.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless smallbusinessinside.com and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, and licensors from and against any claims, actions, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising from:
- Your use or misuse of the Website;
- Your violation of any term of these Terms;
- Your violation of any third-party right, including any intellectual property or privacy right;
- Any claim that your User Content caused damage to a third party.
11. Termination
We reserve the right, without notice and in our sole discretion, to terminate your license to use the Website and to block or prevent your future access to and use of the Website for any reason or no reason at all. Upon termination, all rights granted to you under these Terms will cease immediately.
12. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to them will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Country/State]. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in [Your Jurisdiction] for the resolution of any disputes.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be modified and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
14. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and smallbusinessinside.com regarding your use of the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, representations, and warranties.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments regarding these Terms or the Website, please contact us at:
Disclaimer: This Terms of Use template is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult a qualified attorney to ensure your Terms of Use meet all legal requirements applicable to your specific circumstances.