Terms of Use
This website (“Site”) is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be used in lieu of, technical, forensic, business, legal, financial, or other professional advice.
This Site is owned by Certified Service Professionals. The material contained on the Site (“Material”) is not intended to and does not constitute technical, forensic, business, legal, or financial advice. Visitors to the Site should not act upon any information from the Site without seeking professional counsel. Any communication of information by, in, to, or through the Site and your receipt or use of the information does not create a services engagement, or any other type of relationship and is not a solicitation.
Certified Service Professionals assumes no liability for readers’ use of the information herein and readers are encouraged to seek professional assistance with regard to specific matters.
All opinions expressed on this website and in posted articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Certified Service Professionals.
Acceptable Use
We have incorporated all reasonable and commercially available measures to protect the Site from unauthorized access. Any unauthorized commercial use of the Site or its Materials is expressly prohibited. You agree to comply with all applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations and with these Terms of Use (“Terms”). Further, by way of example and not as a limitation, you agree not to:
- use the Site in connection with chain letters, junk e-mail, SPAM or any duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise);
use the Site for any spoofing, or phishing activities that would harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent; - create a false identity or forged e-mail address or header, or otherwise attempt to mislead others as to the identity of the sender or the origin of the message;
- upload or post unlawful, harassing, libelous, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene or otherwise objectionable material of any kind or nature;
- upload or post any material that may infringe the intellectual property rights or other rights of third parties, including trademark, copyright or right of publicity;
- upload or post any material that contains viruses, malware, worms, trap doors, back doors, Easter eggs, time bombs, cancelbots, or any other harmful programs;
- violate any U.S. law regarding the transmission of technical data or software exported from the United States;
- interfere with or disrupt systems or networks connected to the Site or violate the regulations, policies or procedures of such networks;
- attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the Site, through password mining or any other means; or interfere with another user’s use of the Site.
Third-Party Links
This site may contain links to or accept links from third-party websites or other parties. The links provided are for your convenience, and this site is not responsible for the content or practices of those linked sites. The inclusion of links on this website to third-party sites does not imply any relationship, association, sponsorship, endorsement, approval with the linked website. The collection, use and disclosure of information by linked websites is subject to the privacy policies of the third-party linked website or party and not this policy. You are urged to read the privacy, security and other policies of the third-party linked websites. Links accessed from this site does not imply legal authority to use any protected information on the linked site. You understand and acknowledge that by using third-party links on this Site, you will be leaving this website.
No Endorsement
You acknowledge that the information, material, opinions, and recommendations contained in this Site are not necessarily ours or endorsed by us. We may provide links on the Site to other websites which are not under our control. In general, any website which has an address (or URL) which does not contain “certifiedservicepros.com” is such a website. These links are provided for convenient reference only and not intended as an endorsement by us of the organization or individual operating the website or a warranty of any type regarding the website or the information on the website.
Disclaimer of Warranty
THE INFORMATION PRESENTED ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTY OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, RELIABILITY SUITABILITY, APPLICABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS, RESULT, OUTCOME OR ANY WARRANTY THAT ITS WEB PAGES, OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THEM AVAILABLE, ARE UP-TO-DATE, COMPLETE, FREE OF CODING FLAWS, SECURITY ISSUES, VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL ELEMENTS, AND SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. THE SITE MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE OR OTHER MATERIAL AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE. ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT MIGHT BE OTHERWISE IMPLIED IS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.
Indemnity
By accessing this Site you agree to indemnify and hold us, our officers, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors assigns, directors, agents, service providers, suppliers and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney fees and court costs, made by any third party due to or arising out of Materials you submit, post or make available on the Site, your use of Materials from the Site, your violation of the Terms, or your violation of any rights of another person or entity.
Limitation of Liability
You agree that use of this Site is at your own risk. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: ANY ASPECT OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE, THE INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION, MODIFICATION, ALTERATION, OR TERMINATION OF THE SITE, OR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY VIRUSES CONTAINED WITHIN ELECTRONIC FILES OF THE SITE OR ANY LINKED SITE, OR SECURITY BREACH EVENTS. SUCH LIMITATION SHALL ALSO APPLY WITH RESPECT TO DAMAGES INCURRED BY REASON OF OTHER SERVICES OR PRODUCTS RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED IN CONNECTION WITH OUR SITE OR ANY LINKS ON THE SITE, AS WELL AS BY REASON OF ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE OR ANY LINKS ON THE SITE. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTNET PERMITTED BY LAW. In some jurisdictions, limitations of liability are not permitted and some of the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.
System Security
Tampering with, disabling or circumventing security systems, controls or features of the Site is prohibited, and may result in criminal and civil liability. We will investigate incidents involving such violations and may involve and will cooperate with law enforcement if a criminal violation is suspected. You must take reasonable security precautions when accessing the Internet and participating in interactive websites. You are solely responsible for any breaches of security affecting the systems and servers under your control.
Consequences of Violation of Terms of Use
We may without notice to you, suspend your access to the Site or remove any Materials posted on or transmitted via the Site if we discover facts that lead us to reasonably believe your use of the Site is in violation of its Terms.
Intellectual Property Rights
The content we own, the look and feel of the Site and Materials displayed on or through the Site are protected by intellectual property laws. Any reproduction, modification, creation of derivative works from or redistribution of the Site, its content or the Materials posted on the Site is prohibited without our express written consent. You further agree not to reproduce, duplicate or copy Materials without the express written consent of the owner(s) of such Materials, and agree to abide by any and all copyright notices displayed on the Site. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any aspect of the Site.
We do not undertake to examine or review messages or Materials which are accessible through, pass through, or reside on the Site. If we are informed of an alleged copyright or trademark infringement on the Site, we will attempt to notify the affected Subscriber(s) of those allegations and secure a response. We may, at our sole discretion, remove on a temporary or permanent basis, Materials that we believe may create, constitute, or contribute to copyright or trademark infringements. You agree not to assert any claims against us for any such removal.
Notification of Claims of Infringement
If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please notify us immediately at manager@certifiedservicepros.com. Please provide the following information in your communication:
- Identify the material on the Site that you claim is infringing in sufficient detail so that we can find it;
Include the specific statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use you have identified is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; - Include the specific statement in which you declare, under penalty of perjury, that (a) the information you have provided is accurate, and (b) that you are the owner of the copyright interest involved or that you are authorized to act on behalf of that owner;
- Your address, telephone number, and email address; and
Your physical or electronic signature.
We will remove the infringing posting(s) according to the procedures outlined in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Jurisdiction
This Site (excluding linked sites) is controlled by us and headquartered in the County of Macomb, State of Michigan, United States of America. The Site can be accessed from the United States of America, as well as from other countries around the world. As each of these jurisdictions have laws that may differ from those of the State of Michigan or the United States of America, by accessing this Site you agree that the statues and laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof, will apply to all matter arising from or relating to use of this Site. You agree that any dispute or claim arising out of or relating to your use of this Site or your compliance with these Terms (whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation or any other legal theory) will be resolved in a Circuit Court in Macomb County, State of Michigan or in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division.
Amendment
The Internet and technology continue to evolve, and how the Internet is used and abused continues to evolve. Therefore, the Site may from time to time amend its Terms as a result of new threats, abuses or risks. Revised Terms are binding on you as soon as posted. If you do not agree with any of the revised Terms or do not wish to continue to utilize certifiedservicepros.com under revised Terms, please discontinue accessing the Site and email administrator@certifiedservicepros.com to have your account closed.
Contact
Certified Service Professionals is a trade name for WWW Corporation. The terms “CSP” or the “firm” refer to our consultancy. If you have any questions about this Terms of Use, please contact us at info@certifiedservicepros.com.