Nickriordan.com is a Blue Ashlar Media, LLC brand (referred to herein as “Blue Ashlar Media”, “we” or “us”) and its Affiliates (defined below) provide free and paid information services and products through its web site located at nickriordan.com (referred to herein as “Site”) and via email, text, or other delivery methods (referred to herein as “Services”). In consideration of Blue Ashlar Media (or any of its Affiliates) providing, or continuing to provide, you (referred to herein as “you” or “user”) with access to the Site and the Services, you hereby agree that your use of this Site and any Service shall be expressly pursuant to and conditioned upon your agreement to the following Terms of Use (“Terms”).
- Acknowledgement of Disclosures and Disclaimers
You hereby acknowledge and agree that:
Blue Ashlar Media may suggest affiliated or third party service providers through the Site or Services and/or provide user information to affiliates or third party service providers. Blue Ashlar Media may receive a fee from such affiliated or third party service providers. While Blue Ashlar Media may review the products and services of any such recommended affiliated or third party service provider, users and/or prospective users hereby agree to determine for themselves whether any such recommended service provider is appropriate for his/her/its individual circumstances prior to the engagement thereof. Blue Ashlar Media does not make any representations or warranties as to the accuracy, timeliness, suitability, completeness, or relevance of any information prepared by any affiliated or unaffiliated third party service provider, whether linked to the Site or incorporated therein, and takes no responsibility therefor. All such information is provided solely for convenience purposes only and all users thereof should be guided accordingly.
- Third Party Service Providers and Information
The Site and/or Services may contain links, references or recommendations to third party services providers. Your use or purchase of any product or service provided by a third party service provider is governed by the terms, conditions and rules imposed by such third party service provider and not by Blue Ashlar Media’s Terms. By using any service you are acknowledging that you have reviewed all such terms, conditions and rules and agree to be bound by them. Further, you hereby agree to look only to such third party provider for the provision of such product or service or for satisfaction of any claim you may have related to such product or service. You acknowledge and agree that Blue Ashlar Media and its Affiliates shall not be held responsible for the legality, accuracy, or inappropriate nature of any third party product or service or for any loss or damages caused or alleged to have been caused by the use of such product or service.
The Site or Services may contain links, references or recommendations to information, and/or opinions of third parties. We do not control such third parties nor necessarily endorse any such information or opinions, nor have we reviewed or approved any such content. You acknowledge and agree that Blue Ashlar Media, and its Affiliates shall not be held responsible for the legality, accuracy, or inappropriate nature of any content, advertising, products, services, or information provided by any third party, nor for any loss or damages caused or alleged to have been caused by the use of or reliance on any such content.
You expressly acknowledge and agree that your use of any third party product, service, information or opinion is solely at your risk.
- Disclaimer of Warranties
The Site, Services, and any content, product, news, pick, recommendation, information or other data or service contained or referenced therein, or accessed through the Site or Service, is provided “as is” and without representations or warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Blue Ashlar Media and its Affiliates disclaim all warranties, express, implied or statutory, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of title, non-infringement, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose, and all warranties relating to the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any information available through the Site or any Service.
Blue Ashlar Media and its Affiliates do not warrant that your use of the Site or Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure, that defects will be corrected, or that the Site or Services are free of viruses or other harmful components. You acknowledge that you are responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer hardware and other equipment needed to access and use Site and Services, and all charges related thereto. You assume complete and ultimate responsibility (and acknowledge and accept all risks) for your use of the Site and/or Services and your reliance on any news or other information directly or indirectly provided. No opinion, advice, or statement of Blue Ashlar Media or any of its Affiliates, whether made on the Site or as part of any Service or otherwise, shall create any warranty. Your use of the Site and Services and other information and materials provided is entirely at your own risk.
You expressly acknowledge that information and materials available through the Site or Services may contain inaccuracies or errors, or materials that violate the Terms and that unauthorized alterations could be made to the content available through the Site or Services by third parties. Although we attempt to ensure the integrity of the Site and Services, we make no guarantees as to the completeness or correctness of the Site or Services. Thus, you agree that, even when Blue Ashlar Media has had an opportunity to remove or correct such erroneous content, Blue Ashlar Media shall have no liability to you (or anyone claiming through you) based upon such erroneous content. Further, you agree that Blue Ashlar Media and its Affiliates shall not be liable for any delay or failure in performance resulting directly or indirectly from acts of nature, forces or causes beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, Internet failures, computer equipment failures, telecommunication equipment failures, other equipment failures, electrical power failures, strikes, labor disputes, riots, insurrections, civil disturbances, shortages of labor or materials, fires, floods, storms, explosions, acts of God, pandemics, war, governmental actions, orders of domestic or foreign courts or tribunals, or non-performance of third parties.
- Indemnification
On behalf of yourself and your heirs, successor and assigns, you hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold Blue Ashlar Media and its Affiliates harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), or other expenses that arise directly or indirectly out of or from:
- Your use of the Site or any Service;
- Your decision to follow or act upon any trend, pick, recommendation or opinion received, contained or referenced in or through the Site or any Service or from any third party service provider;
- Any inaccurate, incomplete or erroneous information received, contained or referenced in or through the Site or any Service, whether or not Blue Ashlar Media had an opportunity to remove or correct such information;
- Your violation of these Terms; or
- Your violation of any third party service provider terms, conditions and rules and/or the rights of any third party.
- Limitation of Liability
On behalf of yourself and your heirs, successor and assigns, you hereby acknowledge and accept the limitations of the Site and Services, and agree, as a condition precedent to your access (or continued access) to the Site or Services, that neither Blue Ashlar Media nor its Affiliates shall be liable or responsible to you (or anyone claiming through you) for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive or other damages under any legal or equitable theory (including without limitation, contract, tort negligence, strict liability, statute, regulation, rule or other theory) arising out of or relating in any way to the Site or any Service and/or any trend, pick, recommendation, news, information or other content, product or service received or obtained through the Site or any Service, including without limitation any product, service or content from any third party service provided. Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with the Site or any Service is to stop using it. The sole and exclusive maximum liability to Blue Ashlar Media and/or any of its Affiliates in the aggregate for all damages, losses, and causes of action under any legal or equitable theory (including without limitation, contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, statute, regulation, rule or other theory) shall be the total amount actually paid Blue Ashlar Media, if any, for access to the Site or Services in the current calendar year in which the alleged damages were incurred.
- Term and Termination
You acknowledge that the term of your use of the Site or any Service is “at will” in the sole discretion of Blue Ashlar Media. Accordingly, you hereby agree that Blue Ashlar Media may, without prior notice to you, terminate your access to and use of the Site or any Service, with or without cause.
- Changes to the Terms of Use
You acknowledge and agree that Blue Ashlar Media may, in its sole discretion and without notice to you change the terms, conditions and/or restrictions contained in these Terms for your use of the Site and/or any Service. Such changes will be deemed effective five (5) business days from their posting on this “Terms of Use” web page. You may not be directly notified of any such change. Accordingly, you acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Terms of Use page to determine if changes have been made and their effect on you. Your continued access or use of the Site or any Service after such change shall be deemed acceptance of such changes. You should check this Terms of use page frequently to see recent changes.
- Other
The provision of this Site and all Services, and performance of all agreement and covenants required by these Terms shall be deemed to be made in McLean County, Illinois and governed by the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to its principals of conflict of laws. Accordingly, you hereby agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts residing in McLean County, Illinois for any and all claims arising from your use of the Site or any Service. Those users who access the Site or Services from another jurisdiction hereby waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts. Further, all users hereby waive the right to a trial by jury for any claims arising out of their access or use of the Site or any Service. We reserve the right to limit the availability of the Service to any person, geographic area, or jurisdiction we so desire, at any time and in our sole discretion, and to limit the quantities of any such service or product that we provide. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed modified only to the extent necessary to make such provision lawful and enforceable and if such provision cannot be so modified, severed from the Terms; provided that such modification or removal shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. Any heading, caption or section title contained in the Terms is inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way defines or explains any section or provision hereof.