Terms of Use

Effective date: [DATE]

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of https://partnersinautomation.com and any free resources we provide through it, such as templates, calculators, and guides (together, the "Site"). The Site is operated by Partners in Automation LLC ("Partners in Automation," "we," "us"). By using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the Site.

1. Who may use the Site

The Site is intended for businesses and individuals aged 18 or older in the United States. If you use the Site on behalf of a business, you confirm you're authorized to accept these Terms for it.

2. Information only; not professional advice

Site content, including articles, examples, estimates, and calculators, is general information about automation and technology. It isn't legal, tax, accounting, financial, security, or compliance advice, and it isn't an offer to contract.

Any estimates of time or money saved are illustrations based on stated assumptions. Results vary. Our services are provided only under a signed agreement.

3. Free resources

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to download and use our free resources for your own internal business purposes. You may not resell or republish them, or remove our notices. Free resources are provided "as is." You're responsible for how you use them and for checking any outputs.

4. Intellectual property

The Site and its content, including text, graphics, logos, and code, are owned by us or our licensors and protected by intellectual-property laws. "Partners in Automation" and our logos are our trademarks. Except as allowed in Section 3, you may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works without our written permission.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• (a) use the Site unlawfully or to infringe others' rights;
• (b) submit false information, spam, or malicious code through forms;
• (c) attempt to gain unauthorized access to, probe, or disrupt the Site or its systems;
• (d) scrape the Site with automated tools, except standard search-engine indexing;
• (e) submit sensitive personal information (such as health, financial-account, or government ID data) through Site forms.

6. Submissions

When you submit information through the Site, you confirm it's accurate and that you have the right to share it. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle it. Please don't send confidential information until we've agreed in writing how it will be protected.

7. Third-party links and tools

The Site may link to or embed third-party services, such as scheduling and forms. We aren't responsible for third-party content or practices. Your use of them is governed by their terms.

8. Disclaimers

THE SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DON'T WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE.

9. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE WON'T BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS OR DATA, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR FREE RESOURCES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THE SITE WON'T EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).

10. Indemnity

You'll indemnify us against claims arising from your breach of these Terms or your misuse of the Site.

11. Changes

We may update the Site and these Terms at any time. Changes take effect when posted. Continued use means you accept the updated Terms.

12. Governing law

These Terms are governed by Virginia law. Disputes will be resolved in the state courts in Loudoun County, Virginia, or the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

13. Contact

Partners in Automation LLC · [MAILING ADDRESS] · [email protected]