Terms of Service

Welcome to the vergenote.com website and service (the “Service”). By accessing or using this Service, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.

Please review these Terms of Service carefully. If you do not accept any part of these Terms, please discontinue use of this Service. Your continued access to and use of the Service implies your acceptance of these Terms, and any updates or changes we make later to these Terms, effective immediately upon posting.

Permitted Use of the Service

The Service is provided for personal, non-commercial, educational, and informational use only. By accessing the Service, you agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. You may not distribute or exploit the Service content for any commercial purpose or attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software or design used by the Service.

Acceptable Use Policy

You may not use web scraping tools, bots, data mining software, or other automated systems to extract, reproduce, or manipulate the content or data available on the Service. Users are also prohibited from redistributing, reselling, or providing unauthorized access to the Service to third parties. Such activities may result in suspension of access.

Affiliate and Advertising Disclosures

VergeNote participates in affiliate marketing programs and may earn a commission when you click on certain links and make purchases. This does not influence our reviews or the impartiality of our content.

For advertising purposes, we may partner with advertisers and third-party service providers who use cookies or similar technologies. When you browse our website, information we may collect, such as your IP address, browser type, or operating system, could be shared with our partners. These partners may use cookies or similar identifiers to match your information with their advertising databases, allowing them to generate a pseudonymous identifier focused on privacy. This identifier enables the use of personalized advertising by showing ads tailored to your interests based on demographic or inferred interest information linked to your browser.

These partnerships allow us to maintain a free and accessible platform while delivering content and advertisements that may be relevant to you. You can adjust your browser settings to manage or disable cookies as desired. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for more information about how we handle data and your privacy options.

Termination of Access

VergeNote reserves the right to limit, suspend, or terminate access to the Service at our discretion, at any time with or without notice, if we believe you are in breach of these Terms or are using the Service unlawfully. Illegal activities may be reported to appropriate authorities along with relevant information including your identity.

Privacy Notice

We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of your personally identifiable information. For details about the data we collect and how we manage your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

External Links

This Service may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources, which can provide you with further information. VergeNote is not affiliated with such third parties and is not responsible for the availability, content, or accuracy of these external sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our website and to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party sites you access.

Intellectual Property

All text, graphics, logos, and software associated with the Service are the exclusive property of VergeNote or our licensors. Except as permitted under these Terms, you may not use, copy, modify, or distribute any materials without prior written consent. Unauthorized use may result in legal action. All rights not granted under these Terms of Service are reserved by VergeNote.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE SERVICE, IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” VERGENOTE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE SERVICE, ITS CONTENT, OR THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED FROM ITS USE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT OR MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH IT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT THE SERVICE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. VERGENOTE MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION ABOUT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, OR RELIABILITY OF THE SERVICE OR ITS CONTENT.

YOU ASSUME ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE AND ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT ACCESSED THROUGH IT. VERGENOTE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

If any provision of these warranty disclaimers or limitations of liability is deemed invalid or unenforceable for any reason, or if we are found liable to you in any way, our total aggregate liability for all claims in such cases shall not exceed $100.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless VergeNote, its affiliates, and team members from any claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of materials or features available on the Service, your breach of these Terms, or your violation of any applicable law or rights of a third party.

Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. By using our Service, you expressly consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in Santa Clara County, California, for all matters arising from or related to these Terms or your access to or use of the Service.

Any claims you wish to assert in connection with the Service must be submitted in writing to VergeNote within one year of occurrence; otherwise, you waive the claim permanently. Each claim will be handled individually, and you agree not to consolidate your claim with any claims of others.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Notice

Materials on the Service may be provided by third-party contributors, such as guest writers, that are beyond our direct control. We have no obligation to and do not actively monitor or screen content posted via the Service for illegal or infringing materials. However, we respect copyright laws and strive to uphold copyright holders' rights. We maintain a policy of removing any material we are aware of that infringes upon another party’s copyright.

If you believe that any material on the Service infringes your copyright, please submit a written notice with the following details:

1. An electronic signature of the individual authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed or a list of such works if multiple are involved.

3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, including details sufficient for us to locate it on the Service.

4. Contact information for the complainant, such as an email address at which the complainant may be contacted.

5. A statement by the complainant asserting a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, their agent, or the law.

6. A statement confirming the accuracy of the notification and, under penalty of perjury, that the complainant is the copyright owner or is authorized to act on their behalf.

Please send all DMCA notices to: [email protected]

In accordance with our policy, we may prohibit guest writers who are found to be repeat infringers or are repeatedly alleged to infringe from contributing content to the Service.

Severability

If any part of these Terms of Service is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, that specific provision will be ineffective. However, this shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Service, which will remain in full force.

Waiver and Remedies

If we fail to exercise any of our rights or waive any breach of these Terms by you, it does not prevent us from exercising those rights later, nor does it waive our right to address any future breaches by you of the same or any other provision of these Terms. Our rights and remedies provided in these Terms are cumulative, meaning they are in addition to any other rights or remedies we may have. Exercising one right or remedy does not preclude us from exercising others.

Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy, represent the entire agreement between you and VergeNote concerning your use of the vergenote.com website. This agreement supersedes any prior or contemporaneous understandings, communications, agreements, representations, or warranties, whether electronic, written, or oral, relating to your access to and use of the site.

Contact Information

Should you have any questions about these Terms of Service, contact us at [email protected].

Effective Date

These Terms of Service were last updated on October 30, 2024.