Last Updated: September 1, 2023

Welcome to HearthWise! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the HearthWise website, services, and content. By accessing or using HearthWise, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using HearthWise, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy. If you are using our services on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use our services. By using HearthWise, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

3. Account Registration and Security

When you create an account with us, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

We reserve the right to disable any user account at any time if, in our opinion, you have failed to comply with these Terms or if we suspect fraudulent or abusive activity.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

4.1 Our Content

The HearthWise website and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by HearthWise and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. You may not copy, modify, create derivative works, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, or transmit any of our materials without our prior written consent.

4.2 Your Content

You retain ownership of any content you submit, post, or display on or through HearthWise ("User Content"). By providing User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute such content in connection with our services.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to the User Content you submit and that such content does not violate the rights of any third party.

5. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use HearthWise:

• In any way that violates any applicable law or regulation
• To impersonate or attempt to impersonate HearthWise, an employee, another user, or any other person
• To engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of our services
• To harvest or collect email addresses or other contact information of users
• To distribute unsolicited promotional or commercial content, or engage in spamming activities
• To upload or transmit viruses, malware, or other malicious code
• To attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of our website or servers

6. User Contributions and Community Guidelines

If our services allow users to post, submit, or contribute content, such contributions must:

• Be accurate (where they state facts)
• Be genuinely held (where they state opinions)
• Comply with applicable laws and regulations
• Not contain any defamatory, obscene, indecent, offensive, hateful, or inflammatory material
• Not promote discrimination, violence, or illegal activity
• Not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others
• Not contain any personal information about another individual without their consent

7. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by HearthWise. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We do not warrant the offerings of any of these third parties. You acknowledge and agree that HearthWise shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such third-party websites or services.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

HearthWise and its services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that our services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. The information and content presented on or through HearthWise is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, HearthWise and its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your access to or use of or inability to access or use our services.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless HearthWise, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of HearthWise.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to our services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use HearthWise will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using our services or contact us to request account deletion.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. Your continued use of HearthWise after any changes to the Terms constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

HearthWise
123 Wisdom Lane, Suite 101
San Francisco, CA 94110
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (555) 123-4567