1. READ THIS: This Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement” or “Terms of Use”) is made by and between Steve Ford International [hereinafter "Company"], and you, the user (“you”, “your” or “User”).
This Agreement contains the complete terms and conditions that govern the use of the Company’s website(s) ("Website" or "Websites" or "Site"). BY CLICKING THE "I AGREE" BUTTON BELOW OR BY ACCESSING, VISITING, BROWSING, USING, OR ATTEMPTING TO INTERACT WITH OR USE ANY PART OF THIS WEBSITE, OR OTHER COMPANY SOFTWARE, SERVICES, WEBSITES, OR CONTENT (COLLECTIVELY THE "SERVICES"), YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. ”).
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE ANY PART OF THIS WEBSITE. COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE, TO MAKE CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT AT COMPANY'S SOLE DISCRETION. CONTINUED USE OF ANY PART OF THIS WEBSITE OR THE SERVICES CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH CHANGES. ”).
THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH SUPERCEDES ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS, CAN BE REVIEWED BY GOING TO https://stevefordint.com/terms. You are hereby put on notice that you are obligated to periodically review this document to make yourself aware of any changes hereto and any continued use of the Site shall constitute your acceptance thereof. ”).
DISCLAIMER: STEVE FORD INTERNATIONAL WEBSITES, APPLICATIONS, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, CONTENT, EMAILS, NEWSLETTERS, ALERTS, PUBLICATIONS, OR COMMUNICATIONS OF ANY OTHER NATURE ARE MEANT FOR INFORMATIONAL OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS INVESTMENT ADVICE, ARE NOT INTENDED TO SERVE AS A RECOMMENDATION TO BUY, SELL OR INVEST. WHILE STEVE FORD INTERNATIONAL SEEKS TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION IT PRESENTS, IT HAS NO OBLIGATION TO DO SO AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF ANY DATA OR INFORMATION IT PRESENTS, NOR FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS FROM THE SAME. ”).
STEVE FORD INTERNATIONAL IS NOT A BROKER-DEALER NOR AN INVESTMENT ADVISER, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY INFORMATION IT PRESENTS. ACCESSING STEVE FORD INTERNATIONAL WEBSITES OR PURCHASING STEVE FORD INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS OR SERVICES DOES NOT CREATE AN ADVISOR-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP, OR ANY OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICE RELATIONSHIP OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER. ”).
2. ACCESS TO THIS SITE. To access this Site, Site resources, links or other content, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of this Site that all the information you provide will be correct, current, and complete. If Company believes the information you provide is not correct, current, or complete, Company has the right to deny access to this Site, or to any of its resources, and to terminate or suspend your access at any time. ”).
3. APPLICABLE USE OF SITE. You may use this Site only for purposes expressly permitted by this Agreement. As a condition of your use of Company's Websites, you warrant to Company that you will not use the Websites for any purpose that is unlawful, immoral, or otherwise prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. ”).
4. NO CO-BRANDING OR FRAMING. You may not use or authorize any party to co-brand or frame any Company Websites without the express prior written permission of an authorized representative of Company in each instance. For purposes of these Terms of Use, "co-branding" means to display a name, logo, trademark, trade name, service mark, or other means of attribution or identification of any party in such a manner as is reasonably likely to give a user the impression that such other party has the right to display, publish, or distribute this Site or content accessible within this Site. For purposes of these Terms of Use, "framing" refers to displaying any Company webpage within a bordered area of another website, regardless of whether the address of the originating Company Website is visible. Furthermore, you agree to cease any unauthorized co-branding or framing immediately upon notice from Company”).
5. NO UNLAWFUL ACCESS. You agree that you will not use Company's Websites in any manner that could in any way disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Websites or otherwise interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Websites. You further agree that you will not obtain, or attempt to obtain, any materials, content, or information by any means not expressly made available or provided for through the authorized use of the Websites. ”).
6. PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE LIMITATION. Company's Websites are for your personal and non-commercial use, unless otherwise specified in writing. You may not use any Company Website for any other purpose, including any commercial purpose, without the prior express written permission of an authorized representative of the Company in each instance, which permission will be at Company’s sole and absolute discretion. You must not post, upload or link to anything that advertises any commercial endeavor (e.g., offering for sale any products or services) or otherwise engage in any commercial activity (e.g., conducting raffles or contests, displaying sponsorship banners, and/or soliciting goods or services), or solicit funds, advertisers, and/or sponsors for any purpose. You may not modify, copy, distribute, display, send, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works of, transfer, sell, or otherwise infringe upon any intellectual property rights related to any information, content, software, products or services obtained from or otherwise connected to Company's Websites, in whole or in part. ”).
7. NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND SHALL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE CONSTRUED AS COMPANY PROVIDING INVESTMENT ADVICE TO YOU. ”).
8. INTENDED AUDIENCE. This website is intended for adults only. This website is not intended for any children under the age of 18. ”).
9. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. All content found on the Company Websites (the "Content") is considered the copyrighted and trademarked intellectual property of Company, or of the party that created and/or licensed the Content to Company. No rights or title to any of the Content contained on any Company Website shall be considered transferred or assigned to the User at any time. Subject to all applicable laws, you agree that you will not copy, distribute, republish, modify, create derivative works of, or otherwise use the Content in any unauthorized way, without the prior written consent of Company in each instance, except that you may print out and/or save one copy of the Content for your personal use only. ”).
10. SUBMISSIONS. You hereby grant to Company a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works of, distribute, perform, and display all content, remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, or other information or materials of any kind or nature communicated by you (or on your behalf) to Company through this Site (each, a "Submission"), and to incorporate any Submission in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed. You agree that Company will not be bound to treat any Submission as confidential and may use any Submission in its business (including without limitation, for products, services, marketing, or advertising) without incurring any liability for royalties or any other consideration of any kind, and will not incur any liability as a result of any similarities that may appear in future Company operations or businesses. ”).
11. HYPERLINKING. This Site may be hyperlinked to and by other websites which are not maintained by, or related to, Company. Hyperlinks to such sites are provided as a service to Users and are not sponsored by, endorsed or otherwise affiliated with this Site or Company. Company has not reviewed any or all of such sites and is not responsible for the content of any linking sites, and any links made directly from a Company Website to another web page should be accessed at the User's own risk. Company makes no representations or warranties about the content, completeness, quality or accuracy of any such website, and as such, shall not be liable in connection with any loss, damage, cost or injury associated with any access thereto via this Site. ”).
12. RIGHT TO TERMINATE ACCESS. Company reserves the right to monitor use of this Site to determine compliance with these Terms of Use, as well as the right to edit, refuse to post, or remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, at its sole discretion. Company reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever. ”).
13. DISCLOSURE UNDER LAW. Company reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. ”).
14. PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION. Company cautions you against giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication Service. In an effort to preserve your privacy, Company agrees that it will treat any personally identifying information that you submit through this Site in accordance with the terms outlined in its Privacy Policy at https://stevefordint.com/privacy, as well as in conformance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. ”).
15. SERCURITY LAW DISCLOSURES. ADVISOR-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP. Investments pose a varying degree of risk and may result in substantial loss. Please review our full financial disclosures found here http://stevefordint.com/disclosures. Steve Ford Investment Advisor LLC is an SEC registered investment adviser operating this website. SFI and its representatives are in compliance with the current registration and notice filing requirements imposed upon SEC registered investment advisers. By accessing this Site a professional relationship is not entered into. Investment advisory services are only provided to our clients who have executed a separate client engagement with us. ”).
16. DISCLAIMER & LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY. You understand that Company cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the Company Websites will be free of viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other code that may cause damage or harm to your computer(s) or network(s). You acknowledge that you will be solely responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to protect your computer(s) and network(s), and that you will maintain adequate means of backup of your personal data, external to this Website. Company further disclaims any responsibility to ensure that the Content located on its Websites is necessarily complete and up-to-date. ”).
YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS OR CONTENT CONTAINED ON ANY COMPANY WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. ”).
COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION REGARDING USE, OR THE RESULT OF USE, OF ANY CONTENT IN TERMS OF ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. THE USER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE CONTENT MAY INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, AND COMPANY MAY MAKE CHANGES OR IMPROVEMENTS AT ANY TIME. COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (1) THE CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (2) THE CONTENT AND WEBSITE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (3) THE CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR (4) THE QUALITY OF ANY SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. ”).
IN NO EVENT WILL THE COLLECTIVE LIABILITY OF COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE), EXCEED THE GREATER OF $100 OR THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO COMPANY FOR THE APPLICABLE CONTENT OR SERVICE OUT OF WHICH LIABILITY AROSE. ALL CLAIMS MADE BY YOU HEREUNDER MUST BE MADE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ACTION TO WHICH SUCH CLAIM RELATES OR FOREVER BE BARRED. ”).
17. INDEMNITY. YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD COMPANY, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND CONTRACTORS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “INDEMNIFIED PARTIES”) HARMLESS FROM ANY BREACH OF THESE TERMS OF USE BY YOU, INCLUDING ANY USE OF CONTENT OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED IN THESE TERMS OF USE. YOU AGREE THAT THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH BREACH OR UNAUTHORIZED USE, AND YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY ANY AND ALL RESULTING LOSS, DAMAGES, JUDGMENTS, AWARDS, COSTS, EXPENSES, AND ATTORNEYS' FEES OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. YOU WILL ALSO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS BROUGHT BY THIRD PARTIES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION ACCESSED FROM THIS SITE. ”).
18. TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS. Trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names, and copyrighted works (hereinafter, "Intellectual Property") appearing on this Site are the property of Company or the party that provided the Intellectual Property to Company. Company and any party that provides Intellectual Property to Company retain all rights with respect to any of their respective Intellectual Property appearing in this Site and do not transfer at any time to user and/or any other third party. ”).
19. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Company's copyright agent (as designated herein) all of the written information specified below. Please note that this procedure is exclusively for notifying Company and its affiliates that your copyrighted material has been infringed. Please include the following: ”).
— An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; ”).
— A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed upon; ”).
— A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Site, including the current Website address; ”).
— Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address; ”).
— A statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is unauthorized by the copyright owner, its agent, and/or the law; ”).
— A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf. ”).
Company's Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on its Websites can be reached as follows: ”).
Steve Ford International
ATTN: Legal Department
3350 Atlanta Road
Smyrna, GA 30080
generalcounsel@stevefordint.com”).
20. SECURITY. Any passwords used for this Site are for individual use only. You will be responsible for the security of your password(s) at all times. From time to time, Company may require that you change your password. You are prohibited from using any services or facilities provided in connection with this Site to compromise security or tamper with system resources and/or accounts. The use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security (e.g., password crackers, rootkits, Trojan horses, or network probing tools) is strictly prohibited. If you become involved in any violation of system security, Company reserves the right to release your account details to the system administrators of other websites and/or the authorities in order to assist them in resolving security incidents. Company reserves the right to investigate suspected violations of these Terms of Use. Company reserves the right to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing Company to disclose the identity of anyone posting any e-mail messages, or publishing or otherwise making available any materials that are believed to violate these Terms of Use. ”).
BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT YOU WAIVE ALL RIGHTS NOT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN, AND AGREE TO HOLD COMPANY HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY COMPANY DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND/OR FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER COMPANY OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES. ”).
21. DISPUTES. If there is any dispute about or involving these Terms of Use, the Website and/or any Communications Services, you agree that any dispute shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law. You specifically consent to personal and exclusive jurisdiction by and venue in the State and Federal courts of Smyrna, Georgia in connection with any dispute between you and Company arising out of or involving this Agreement, the Website and/or any Communications Services. ”).
22. MISCELLANEOUS
A. If any part of these Terms of Use is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. ”).
B. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Company as a result of this Agreement or use of Company's Websites. ”).
C. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written between you and Company with respect to Company's Websites. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may also be subject to additional terms and conditions, posted policies (including but not limited to the Privacy Policy), guidelines, or rules that may apply when you use the Website or any of its Services. Company may revise these Terms of Use at any time by updating this posting. You should review the Agreement from time to time to determine if any changes have been made to the Agreement. Your continued use of the Website after any changes have been made to this Agreement signifies and confirms your acceptance of any changes or amendments to this Agreement. ”).
D. The failure of Company to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of this Agreement by Company must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the Company. ”).
E. The section titles in the Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. ”).
Please report any violations of this Agreement to the Company at generalcounsel@stevefordint.com. If you have any questions regarding this Agreement, please contact us at generalcounsel@stevefordint.com.