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TERMS OF USE
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Acceptance of the Terms of Use
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Please read these Terms of Use carefully. By accessing www.brooksricelaw.com and any materials contained herein (the “Site”), you accept and agree to these Terms of Use.
1. Changes to the Terms of Use
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You acknowledge that Brooks Rice Law ("Company", "we", or "us") may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time as we see fit, and any changes will be effective immediately. Your continued use of the Site means you agree to any of the changes made. We recommend you check this page from time to time to be aware of any changes, as they are binding on you. You understand that we have the right to restrict or terminate your access to the Site or any portion thereof for any reason and at any time.
2. Accessing the Site and Account Security
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To access the Site or some of the resources it offers, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information, and any information provided to us will be governed by our Privacy Policy in Paragraph 7. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username, password, and other personally identifiable login information. We have the right to disable any username, password, or other identifier associated with you at any time if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms of Use.
3. Intellectual Property Rights
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The Site and all of its entire contents, features, and functionality are owned by us or our licensors and affiliates and are protected under U.S. and international intellectual property laws.
This Site is for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, or download any of the material on our Site. If you print, copy, modify, download or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Site in breach of the Terms of Use, your right to use the Site will cease immediately.
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Nothing contained in these Terms of Use shall be construed as granting you, or any third party, any right, title, or interest in, or license to the Site or any of its content, and all rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by Company. Any use of the Site not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark and other laws.
Nevertheless, we welcome you to link to any content found on this site. If you would like to host an article or other piece of original content on this Site, please contact us at contact@brooksricelaw.com for permission and usage guidelines.
4. Trademarks
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The Company name and logo and all related names, logos, designs and slogans are trademarks of the Company. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans on this Site are the trademarks of their respective owners.
5. Prohibited Uses
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You may use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use the Site: in any way that violates any federal, state, local or international law or regulation; to impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Company, a Company employee, another user or any other person or entity; or to transmit any advertising or promotional material, including any "junk mail", "chain letter", or "spam" or any other similar solicitation.
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6. Reliance on Information Posted
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Nothing contained on this Site should be considered legal advice or counsel of any sort. The information presented on or through the Site is presented for general information purposes only. Though we always strive to present the most accurate and timely information and opinion, we do not and cannot warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the Site, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.
This Site may include content provided by third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided by the Company, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Company. We are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.
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Please note that the law frequently changes. Though we strive to keep material on this Site up to date, we cannot and do not warrant that any content on the Site is complete or up-to-date. Any of the material on the Site may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material.
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7. Privacy Policy
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In using portions of the Site, we may ask you to provide us personal information about you in order to improve your user experience or offer access to certain non-public areas of the Site. Personal information is any information that can be used to identify or contact a specific individual or company. You agree that we may use personally identifiable information for our own internal purposes, or on behalf of our affiliates. However, we will not transfer, sell, license, or disclose your personal information to any other third-party without your prior consent, except as may be required by law (such as a subpoena, search warrant or other court order, or pursuant to the valid order of any regulatory body) or to protect the integrity of the Site. In general, our business practices limit our access to personal information obtained through use of the Site to those members of our personnel who need to know such information to conduct the operations of the Company or our affiliates. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect such information from unauthorized access or use. We will use personal information obtained through your use of the Site only in accordance with the privacy policy in effect at the time such information was provided. We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time and to apply such changes retroactively.
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8. Linking to/from the Site
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You may link to our homepage, provided you do so in a fair and legal way that does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part. If the Site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. Any such access is at your own risk.
9. Geographic Restrictions
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The owner of the Site is based in the State of Texas in the U.S. We provide this Site for use only by persons located in the United States and make no claims that the Site complies with any law or regulation outside of the U.S.
10. Disclaimer of Warranties
WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE, OR ON ANY SITE LINKED TO IT.
YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE SITE OR ITS CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS OR THAT THE SITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.
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THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE.
THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
11. Limitation on Liability
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IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE, OR ANY CONTENT ON THE SITE INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.
THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
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12. Indemnification
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You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the Site.
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13. General.
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This Site, these Terms of Use, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising out of these Terms of Use or the Site shall be instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction in the City of Austin and County of Travis, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms of Use in your country of residence or any other relevant country.
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14. Waiver and Severability
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No waiver by the Company of any term or condition in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a waiver of such term or condition nor a waiver of Company’s rights hereunder. If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such provision(s) shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to achieve the intent of these Terms of Use.
15. Your Comments and Concerns
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This Site is operated by Brooks Rice Law, PLLC, a Texas professional limited liability company. All feedback, comments, requests for technical support and other communications relating to the Site should be directed to contact@brooksricelaw.com
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