TERMS OF SERVICE
Last updated December 18, 2022
1. AGREEMENT TO TERMS
These Terms of Service are a legally binding agreement made between the individual or entity accessing the Crowdfunding Lawyers website (“you”) and Dodson Robinette PLLC d/b/a Crowdfunding Lawyers (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing this website, crowdfundinglaweyrs.net (“Site”), you agree that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service, you are not allowed to use the website and must discontinue use immediately.
We reserve the right to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Service at any time and for any reason in our sole discretion. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of these Terms of Service, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. Please check the applicable Terms every time you use our Site so that you understand which Terms apply. You will be subject to the changes in any revised Terms of Service by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Terms of Service are posted.
The Site is not intended to be used by anyone in a jurisdiction where such use would be contrary to law or regulation. Those who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
The Site is not specifically designed to follow industry-specific regulations (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), etc.), so if your interactions would be subject to such laws, you may not use this Site. You may not use the Site in a way that would violate the Gramm- Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).
The Site is not intended for users who are under 18 years old. Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to use this Site.
2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) (“Content”) are owned by us, our licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. The trademarks, service marks, and logos of Crowdfunding Lawyers (“Marks”) used and displayed on the Site are our registered and unregistered trademarks or service marks. Other company, product, and service names located on the Site may be trademarks or service marks owned by third parties (the “Third-Party Marks”, and, collectively with the Marks, the “Marks”). Nothing on the Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Marks displayed on the Site, without our prior written permission in each instance. We reserve all rights
You may access and use the Site and Content for personal, non-commercial use, provided you are not otherwise prohibited by these Terms of Service. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
3. USER REPRESENTATIONS
By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: You are at least 18 years of age and possess the legal authority to enter into these Terms of Service; You are not a person barred from using the Site under the laws of the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction; You will not use the Site for any purpose that is illegal or prohibited by these Terms of Service; You will not use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Site; You will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site or its related systems or networks; You will not upload or transmit any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; and You will not use the Site to solicit or advertise any goods or services.
4. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
You are only authorized to access and use the Site for the specific purpose for which we make it available. Any commercial use of the Site must have our prior written approval.
You may not do any of the following while accessing or using the Site: access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of the Site, our computer systems, or the technical delivery systems of our providers; probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or network or breach or circumvent any security or authentication measures; access or search or attempt to access or search the Site by any means (automated or otherwise) other than through our currently available, published interfaces that are provided by us (and only pursuant to those terms and conditions); forge any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any email or newsgroup posting, or in any way use the Site to send altered, deceptive, or false source-identifying information; interfere with, or disrupt, (or attempt to do so), the access of any user, host, or network, including, without limitation, sending a virus, overloading, flooding, spamming, mail-bombing the Site, or by scripting the creation of Content in such a manner as to interfere with or create an undue burden on the Site; or reverse engineer any portion of the Site.
5. CONTRIBUTION LICENSE
We may allow you to post, upload, publish, submit, or transmit content and materials to the Site, including comments and other materials (collectively, “User Contributions”). By making a User Contribution, you grant us a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies, perform, or publicly display your User Contribution in any medium and for any purpose, including commercial purposes, and to authorize others to do so. You hereby represent and warrant that your User Contributions do not violate the Acceptable Use Policy. You also hereby represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to grant the licenses granted in this section.
6. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT
The Site may contain (or you may be sent through the Site) links to other websites (“Third-Party Websites”) as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties (“Third-Party Content”). Such Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Content are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us, and we are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through the Site or any Third-Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from the Site, including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices, or other policies of or contained in the Third-Party Websites or the Third-Party Content. Inclusion of, linking to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third-Party Websites or any Third-Party Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by us. If you decide to leave the Site and access the Third-Party Websites or to use or install any Third-Party Content, you do so at your own risk.
7. PRIVACY
We care about data privacy and security. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy. The Site is hosted in the United States. If you access the Site from any other region of the world with laws or other requirements governing personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the United States, you agree to have your data transferred to and processed in the United States.
8. TERM; DENIAL OF ACCESS
These Terms of Service shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. We reserve the right to deny access to and use of the site (including blocking certain IP addresses), to any person for any reason or for no reason in our sole discretion.
9. INTERRUPTIONS
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site with or without notice to you. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site or any part thereof. We cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Site at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Site during any downtime or discontinuance of the Site. Nothing in these Terms of Service will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Site or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.
10. GOVERNING LAW
These Terms of Service and any Disputes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
11. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Informal Negotiations
To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, controversy, or claim related to these Terms of Service (“Dispute”), you and we agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute (except those Disputes expressly provided below) informally for at least thirty (30) days before initiating any arbitration or court proceeding. Such informal negotiations commence upon written notice from one person to the other. You will send your notice to us at the address listed in the “Contact Us” section below. We will send our notice to you at the contact information we have for you. If we are unable to resolve the Dispute within thirty (30) days, either you or we may initiate arbitration.
Binding Arbitration
Any Dispute that has not been resolved by informal negotiations shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in accordance with the provisions of its Commercial Arbitration Rules and the supplementary procedures for consumer related disputes, excluding any rules or procedures governing or permitting class actions. The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute arising under or relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of these Terms of Service, including, but not limited to, any claim that all or any part of these Terms of Service is void or voidable.
The arbitration shall be initiated and conducted in Denton County, Texas. The Parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Denton County, Texas in order to compel arbitration, to stay proceedings pending arbitration, or to confirm, modify, vacate, or enter judgment on the award entered by the arbitrator.
Restrictions
The Parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute between the Parties individually. To the full extent permitted by law, (a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other; (b) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (c) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.
Exceptions to Informal Negotiations and Arbitration
The Parties agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the above provisions concerning informal negotiations and binding arbitration: (a) any Disputes seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, any of the Parties’ intellectual property rights; (b) any Dispute related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (c) any claim for injunctive relief. If this provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither Party will elect to arbitrate any Dispute falling within that portion of this provision found to be illegal or unenforceable and such Dispute shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the County of Denton, Texas, and the Parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.
12. GENERAL INFORMATION; NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
No attorney-client relationship is intended or created by the use of this Site. The information on this Site, some of which may be composed by non-attorneys, is solely for educational purposes and to provide general information about the subject matter covered. It is neither exhaustive nor intended as a substitute for specific legal or other professional advice. It is possible that information posted on this site regarding legal matters may become obsolete as legislation and rules are amended, altered, introduced, or repealed. We are under no obligation to remove or correct such information and make no representation that the information provided in previous postings remains current. We reserve the right to correct any errors or omissions in any portion of the Site.
13. DISCLAIMER
THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS.YOU ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE USING THE SITE AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE OR WITHOUT FAULTS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY THE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ANY GUARANTEE, EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED, ASSOCIATED WITH THE SITE AND ITS USE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED GUARANTEES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SUITABILITY FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE OR FREE OF ERRORS. WE ALSO DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SITE WILL BE SECURE OR THAT UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTIES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE SITE OR ITS CONTENTS. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY MATERIAL AND/OR DATA DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH MATERIAL AND/OR DATA.
14. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SITE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE IN THE 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACTION GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY OR (B) $100.00. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY
15. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Site in violation of these Terms of Service and/or arising from a breach of these Terms of Service and/or any breach of your representations and warranties set forth above.
16. USER DATA
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes voluntarily provided information which may include your name, address, email address, etc. and information automatically collected when visiting our Site, which may include cookies, third party tracking technologies, and server logs.
17. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
You consent to receive electronic communications and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SITE. YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS OR REQUIREMENTS UNDER ANY STATUTES, REGULATIONS, RULES, ORDINANCES, OR OTHER LAWS IN ANY JURISDICTION WHICH REQUIRE AN ORIGINAL SIGNATURE OR DELIVERY OR RETENTION OF NON-ELECTRONIC RECORDS, OR TO PAY OR RECEIVE OTHERWISE FOR SUCH TRANSACTIONS.
18. CALIFORNIA USERS AND RESIDENTS
If any complaint with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834 or by telephone at (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254.
19. MISCELLANEOUS
These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this Site or in respect to The Service constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Service operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Service and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms of Service or use of the Site. You agree that these Terms of Service will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them. You hereby waive any and all defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Service and the lack of signing by the parties hereto
20. CONTACT US
In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further information regarding use of the Site, please contact us at:
Dodson Robinette PLLC
1431 E. McKinney St., Ste 130
Denton, TX 76209
Phone: 469-444-9999
Email: