Terms of Use

The following terms and conditions govern all use of the sheafferconstruction.com website and all content, services and products available ator through the website (taken together, the Website). The Website is owned and operated by Sheaffer Construction. The Website isoffered subject to your acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained herein and all otheroperating rules, policies (including, without limitation, Sheaffer Construction’s Privacy Policy) and procedures that may be published fromtime to time on this Site by Sheaffer Construction (collectively, the Agreement).

Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using the Website. By accessing or using any part of the web site,you agree to become bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditionsof this agreement, then you may not access the Website or use any services. If these terms and conditions are consideredan offer by Sheaffer Construction, acceptance is expressly limited to these terms. The Website is available only to individuals who areat least 13 years old.

1. Your sheafferconstruction.com Account and Site. If you create a blog/site on the Website, you are responsible for maintainingthe security of your account and blog, and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under the accountand any other actions taken in connection with the blog. You must not describe or assign keywords to your blog ina misleading or unlawful manner, including in a manner intended to trade on the name or reputation of others, andSheaffer Construction may change or remove any description or keyword that it considers inappropriate or unlawful, or otherwise likelyto cause Sheaffer Construction liability. You must immediately notify Sheaffer Construction of any unauthorized uses of your blog, your account or anyother breaches of security. Sheaffer Construction will not be liable for any acts or omissions by You, including any damages of anykind incurred as a result of such acts or omissions.
2. Responsibility of Contributors. If you operate a blog, comment on a blog, post material to the Website,post links on the Website, or otherwise make (or allow any third party to make) material available by means of theWebsite (any such material, Content), You are entirely responsible for the content of, and any harm resulting from,that Content. That is the case regardless of whether the Content in question constitutes text, graphics, an audiofile, or computer software. By making Content available, you represent and warrant that:
   • the downloading, copying and use of the Content will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limitedto the copyright, patent, trademark or trade secret rights, of any third party;
   • if your employer has rights to intellectual property you create, you have either (i) received permission fromyour employer to post or make available the Content, including but not limited to any software, or (ii) securedfrom your employer a waiver as to all rights in or to the Content;
   • you have fully complied with any third-party licenses relating to the Content, and have done all things necessaryto successfully pass through to end users any required terms;
   • the Content does not contain or install any viruses, worms, malware, Trojan horses or other harmful or destructivecontent;
   • the Content is not spam, is not machine- or randomly-generated, and does not contain unethical or unwanted commercialcontent designed to drive traffic to third party sites or boost the search engine rankings of third partysites, or to further unlawful acts (such as phishing) or mislead recipients as to the source of the material(such as spoofing);
   • the Content is not pornographic, does not contain threats or incite violence towards individuals or entities,and does not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party;
   • your blog is not getting advertised via unwanted electronic messages such as spam links on newsgroups, emaillists, other blogs and web sites, and similar unsolicited promotional methods;
   • your blog is not named in a manner that misleads your readers into thinking that you are another person or company.For example, your blog’s URL or name is not the name of a person other than yourself or company other thanyour own; and
   • you have, in the case of Content that includes computer code, accurately categorized and/or described the type,nature, uses and effects of the materials, whether requested to do so by Sheaffer Construction or otherwise.

   By submitting Content to Sheaffer Construction for inclusion on your Website, you grant Sheaffer Construction a world-wide, royalty-free, and non-exclusivelicense to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish the Content solely for the purpose of displaying, distributingand promoting your blog. If you delete Content, Sheaffer Construction will use reasonable efforts to remove it from the Website,but you acknowledge that caching or references to the Content may not be made immediately unavailable.

   Without limiting any of those representations or warranties, Sheaffer Construction has the right (though not the obligation) to, inSheaffer Construction’s sole discretion (i) refuse or remove any content that, in Sheaffer Construction’s reasonable opinion, violates any Sheaffer Construction policyor is in any way harmful or objectionable, or (ii) terminate or deny access to and use of the Website to anyindividual or entity for any reason, in Sheaffer Construction’s sole discretion. Sheaffer Construction will have no obligation to provide a refundof any amounts previously paid.

3. Payment and Renewal.
   • General Terms.
     By selecting a product or service, you agree to pay Sheaffer Construction the one-time and/or monthly or annual subscriptionfees indicated (additional payment terms may be included in other communications). Subscription paymentswill be charged on a pre-pay basis on the day you sign up for an Upgrade and will cover the use of that servicefor a monthly or annual subscription period as indicated. Payments are not refundable.
   • Automatic Renewal.
     Unless you notify Sheaffer Construction before the end of the applicable subscription period that you want to cancel a subscription,your subscription will automatically renew and you authorize us to collect the then-applicable annual ormonthly subscription fee for such subscription (as well as any taxes) using any credit card or other paymentmechanism we have on record for you. Upgrades can be canceled at any time by submitting your request to Sheaffer Constructionin writing.
4. Services.
   • Fees; Payment. By signing up for a Services account you agree to pay Sheaffer Construction the applicable setup feesand recurring fees. Applicable fees will be invoiced starting from the day your services are establishedand in advance of using such services. Sheaffer Construction reserves the right to change the payment terms and fees upon thirty(30) days prior written notice to you. Services can be canceled by you at anytime on thirty (30) days writtennotice to Sheaffer Construction.
   • Support. If your service includes access to priority email support. Email support means the abilityto make requests for technical support assistance by email at any time (with reasonable efforts by Sheaffer Construction torespond within one business day) concerning the use of the VIP Services. Priority means that support takespriority over support for users of the standard or free sheafferconstruction.com services. All support will be provided in accordancewith Sheaffer Construction standard services practices, procedures and policies.
5. Responsibility of Website Visitors. Sheaffer Construction has not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, includingcomputer software, posted to the Website, and cannot therefore be responsible for that material’s content, use oreffects. By operating the Website, Sheaffer Construction does not represent or imply that it endorses the material there posted, orthat it believes such material to be accurate, useful or non-harmful. You are responsible for taking precautionsas necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmfulor destructive content. The Website may contain content that is offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable,as well as content containing technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, and other errors. The Website may alsocontain material that violates the privacy or publicity rights, or infringes the intellectual property and otherproprietary rights, of third parties, or the downloading, copying or use of which is subject to additional termsand conditions, stated or unstated. Sheaffer Construction disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by visitorsof the Website, or from any downloading by those visitors of content there posted.
6. Content Posted on Other Websites. We have not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, includingcomputer software, made available through the websites and webpages to which sheafferconstruction.com links, and that link to sheafferconstruction.com. Sheaffer Constructiondoes not have any control over those non-Sheaffer Construction websites and webpages, and is not responsible for their contents ortheir use. By linking to a non-Sheaffer Construction website or webpage, Sheaffer Construction does not represent or imply that it endorses such websiteor webpage. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systemsfrom viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. Sheaffer Construction disclaims any responsibility forany harm resulting from your use of non-Sheaffer Construction websites and webpages.
7. Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy. As Sheaffer Construction asks others to respect its intellectual property rights,it respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that material located on or linked to by sheafferconstruction.comviolates your copyright, you are encouraged to notify Sheaffer Construction in accordance with Sheaffer Construction’s Digital Millennium Copyright Act(DMCA) Policy. Sheaffer Construction will respond to all such notices, including as required or appropriate by removing the infringingmaterial or disabling all links to the infringing material. Sheaffer Construction will terminate a visitor’s access to and use of theWebsite if, under appropriate circumstances, the visitor is determined to be a repeat infringer of the copyrightsor other intellectual property rights of Sheaffer Construction or others. In the case of such termination, Sheaffer Construction will have no obligationto provide a refund of any amounts previously paid to Sheaffer Construction.
8. Intellectual Property. This Agreement does not transfer from Sheaffer Construction to you any Sheaffer Construction or third party intellectualproperty, and all right, title and interest in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely withSheaffer Construction. Sheaffer Construction, sheafferconstruction.com, the sheafferconstruction.com logo, and all other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection withsheafferconstruction.com, or the Website are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sheaffer Construction or Sheaffer Construction’s licensors. Other trademarks, service marks,graphics and logos used in connection with the Website may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use ofthe Website grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any Sheaffer Construction or third-party trademarks.
9. Advertisements. Sheaffer Construction reserves the right to display advertisements on your blog unless you have purchasedan ad-free account.
10. Attribution. Sheaffer Construction reserves the right to display attribution links such as ‘Blog at sheafferconstruction.com,’ theme author, andfont attribution in your blog footer or toolbar.
11. Partner Products. By activating a partner product (e.g. theme) from one of our partners, you agree to thatpartner’s terms of service. You can opt out of their terms of service at any time by de-activating the partner product.
12. Domain Names. If you are registering a domain name, using or transferring a previously registered domainname, you acknowledge and agree that use of the domain name is also subject to the policies of the Internet Corporationfor Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), including theirRegistration Rights and Responsibilities.
13. Changes. Sheaffer Construction reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any part of this Agreement.It is your responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to theWebsite following the posting of any changes to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of those changes. Sheaffer Construction may also,in the future, offer new services and/or features through the Website (including, the release of new tools and resources).Such new features and/or services shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
    
14. Termination. Sheaffer Construction may terminate your access to all or any part of the Website at any time, with or withoutcause, with or without notice, effective immediately. If you wish to terminate this Agreement or your sheafferconstruction.com account(if you have one), you may simply discontinue using the Website. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you have a paidservices account, such account can only be terminated by Sheaffer Construction if you materially breach this Agreement and fail tocure such breach within thirty (30) days from Sheaffer Construction’s notice to you thereof; provided that, Sheaffer Construction can terminate the Websiteimmediately as part of a general shut down of our service. All provisions of this Agreement which by their natureshould survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warrantydisclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.
    
15. Disclaimer of Warranties. The Website is provided as is. Sheaffer Construction and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaimall warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability,fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither Sheaffer Construction nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warrantythat the Website will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand thatyou download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, the Website at your own discretion and risk.
16. Limitation of Liability. In no event will Sheaffer Construction, or its suppliers or licensors, be liable with respect toany subject matter of this agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitabletheory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement for substitute productsor services; (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that exceed thefees paid by you to Sheaffer Construction under this agreement during the twelve (12) month period prior to the cause of action. Sheaffer Constructionshall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond their reasonable control. The foregoing shallnot apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.
17. General Representation and Warranty. You represent and warrant that (i) your use of the Website will bein strict accordance with the Sheaffer Construction Privacy Policy, with this Agreement and with all applicable laws and regulations(including without limitation any local laws or regulations in your country, state, city, or other governmental area,regarding online conduct and acceptable content, and including all applicable laws regarding the transmission oftechnical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside) and (ii) your use of the Websitewill not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party.
18. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Sheaffer Construction, its contractors, and its licensors, and theirrespective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, includingattorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of the Website, including but not limited to your violation of this Agreement.
19. Miscellaneous. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Sheaffer Construction and you concerning the subjectmatter hereof, and they may only be modified by a written amendment signed by an authorized executive of Sheaffer Construction, orby the posting by Sheaffer Construction of a revised version. Except to the extent applicable law, if any, provides otherwise, thisAgreement, any access to or use of the Website will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, U.S.A.,excluding its conflict of law provisions, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to anyof the same will be the state and federal courts located in Fairfax County, Virginia. Except for claims for injunctiveor equitable relief or claims regarding intellectual property rights (which may be brought in any competent courtwithout the posting of a bond), any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be finally settled in accordance withthe Comprehensive Arbitration Rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service, Inc. (JAMS) by three arbitratorsappointed in accordance with such Rules. The arbitration shall take place in Fairfax, Virginia, in the English languageand the arbitral decision may be enforced in any court. The prevailing party in any action or proceeding to enforcethis Agreement shall be entitled to costs and attorneys’ fees. If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable,that part will be construed to reflect the parties’ original intent, and the remaining portions will remain in fullforce and effect. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in anyone instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof. You may assign your rightsunder this Agreement to any party that consents to, and agrees to be bound by, its terms and conditions; Sheaffer Construction mayassign its rights under this Agreement without condition. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to thebenefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.