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Copyright

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Third Party Content

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Prohibited Uses

You may not:

• Use the name of ACS, ACSI or CAS: (i) company logos; or (ii) their product and services logos for any promotional or commercial purpose or any other purpose without the prior written consent of the appropriate organization.
• Modify, alter, or create derivative works of the material contained at this Site, post any false or inaccurate biographical information, delete or change any information posted by another person.
• Do anything that interferes with the proper working ability of the Site.
• Use the Site to publish or distribute any information (including software or other content) which is illegal, which violates or infringes upon the rights of any other person, which is defamatory, abusive, hateful, profane, pornographic, threatening or vulgar, which contains errors, viruses or other harmful components, or which is otherwise actionable at law.
• Create, use or input any content or other information accessed in or through the Site into any Large Language Model (LLM) or related technology, regardless of whether such LLM is public or private.

Warranties

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TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ACSI DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NONIFRINGEMENT.

Consequential Damages

IN NO EVENT SHALL ACSI OR ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT ACSI IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL ACSI'S AND ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES TOTAL CUMULATIVE DAMAGES EXCEED $100 USD.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ACSI, its officers, directors, employees and agents, and officers, directors, employees and agents of its affiliated companies from and against any claims, actions or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, alleging or resulting from your use of the Site or its material or failure to comply with these Terms of Use.

Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the District of Columbia, United States of America. If any provision of these Terms of Use are found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.

Policy Last Updated: May 7, 2024

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