1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using signscholars.com (the “Site”), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you disagree with any part of these Terms, you may not use our Site.
2. Modifications to Terms
Sign Scholars reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will always post the most current version on our Site. By continuing to use the Site after changes have been made, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.
3. Use of the Site
3.1 Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use this Site. By using this Site, you represent and warrant that you meet this eligibility requirement.
3.2 User Account
To access certain features of the Site, you may be required to create a user account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and for all activities that occur under your account.
3.3 Prohibited Activities
You agree not to:
- Use the Site for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law
- Violate or encourage others to violate the rights of third parties, including intellectual property rights
- Post or transmit any content that is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or invasive of another’s privacy
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems through the Site
- Interfere with another user’s use and enjoyment of the Site
- Use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site
4. Intellectual Property
4.1 Site Content
All content on this Site, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of Sign Scholars or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws.
4.2 Limited License
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes.
4.3 User Content
By posting content on our Site, you grant Sign Scholars a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce, and distribute such content on and through the Site.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Site is provided on an “as-is” and “as available” basis. Sign Scholars makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the Site or the information, content, materials, or products included on the Site.
6. Limitation of Liability
Sign Scholars will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this Site, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Sign Scholars, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and third parties, for any losses, costs, liabilities, and expenses relating to or arising out of your use of the Site or your violation of these Terms.
8. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites. Sign Scholars is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these sites and encourages you to review their terms and policies.
9. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Site immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms.
10. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
11. Dispute Resolution
Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved through binding arbitration in New York, New York, in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association.
12. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these Terms unenforceable or invalid as a whole.
13. Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Sign Scholars regarding your use of the Site and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.
By using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms of Service, understood them, and agree to be bound by them.
