Terms of Use

Overview

Clyde Group, LLC and its affiliated companies (collectively the “Company,” “Clyde,” “we,” “us” and “our“) welcome you to our website (in its current state, and as may be modified or amended in the future, the “Site“). We provide content on the Site subject to the terms and conditions set forth below (the “Terms”). We may periodically change the Terms without prior notice. You should periodically review these terms and conditions, so that you will be aware of any changes or revisions. Failure to review these terms when you access the Site, now or in the future, will not relieve you of the obligation to be bound by changes and revisions in these terms and conditions. By using or accessing this Site, you hereby agree to these Terms. For an explanation of the Company’s practices and policies relating to the collection, use, and storage of users’ information, please read our Privacy Policy.

Section 1

Clyde owns this Site. The text, images, audio, video, trademarks, logos, and functionality (the “Information“) found on this Site, whether provided by Clyde independently or in conjunction with other parties, are copyrighted material of Clyde and/or its licensors and are protected by these Terms and, to the extent applicable, by U.S. and international copyright laws. This Information may not be used without the express written permission of Clyde or the respective licensor. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license for the term hereof to download or copy small amounts of content from this Site for your internal business use. You may not “mirror” the Information or any portion thereof without Clyde’s express written consent. The license granted in this section terminates automatically and immediately if you do not comply with these Terms. Downloading or copying Information from this Site does not transfer any right, title or interest in the downloaded or copied material, and Clyde or the respective licensor retains all intellectual property rights therein. Modification or use of the material on this Site for any purpose other than as permitted herein is strictly prohibited. Except for the uses expressly granted in this Section 1, neither the Information nor functionality of the Site may be copied, reproduced, modified, reverse engineered, altered (including the removal or disabling of any security or technological safeguards, disclaimers, or legends), uploaded, published, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way without Clyde’s prior written authorization. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

Section 2

The trademarks, service marks, designs, and logos (collectively, the “Trademarks“) displayed on the Site are the registered and unregistered Trademarks of Clyde and its licensors. You agree that, except as expressly permitted by Clyde (by way of example only, through social media sharing tools provided on the Site, if any) or by our licensors, where applicable, you will not refer to or attribute any information to Clyde or its licensors in any public medium (e.g., press release, websites, or public social media) for advertising or promotion purposes, or for the purpose of informing or influencing any third party. You agree that you will not use or reproduce any Trademark of, or imply any endorsement by or relationship with, Clyde or its licensors.

Section 3

You acknowledge and agree that Clyde shall own and have the unrestricted right to use, publish, and otherwise exploit, any and all information that you post or otherwise publish on the Site (including, by way of example only, information in postings, forums, message boards, through inquiry portals, or otherwise) and you acknowledge and agree that, by providing us any such submission, you automatically grant, and hereby do grant, to Clyde a worldwide, non-exclusive, transferable, assignable, sublicensable, fully paid-up, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license and right to use, reproduce, publish, distribute, modify and otherwise exploit such information submitted, for any purpose whatsoever, and in any form of media, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law. In addition, you hereby waive any claims against Clyde for any alleged or actual infringements of any rights of privacy or publicity, intellectual property rights, moral rights, or rights of attribution in connection with Clyde’s use and publication of such submissions.

By using the Site, you covenant and agree that you shall not publish on or submit to or through the Site any information or content that: (a) is threatening, malicious, libelous, defamatory, or obscene; (b) would constitute, or promote the conduct of, a criminal offense or which would otherwise violate applicable law; (c) infringes upon the intellectual property, privacy, or other protected rights of any third parties; (d) contains any computer virus, malware, malicious electronic code, or other destructive element or process (including, without limitation, hyperlinks to any of the foregoing); (e) contains any type of advertising material; (f) contains false or misleading statements or statements which are intended to deceive or harass any person; or (g) otherwise violates these Terms. Clyde may elect not to post, or to refuse to post, and reserves the right to remove, any information submitted to or posted on the Site by you, in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason in Clyde’s sole and absolute discretion.

Section 4

Although Clyde makes reasonable efforts to update this Site and keep the Information on this Site current and accurate, it makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees whatsoever as to the accuracy of any content or material contained on this Site. Clyde does not and cannot review all information posted to the Site by users and is not responsible for such information. ALL CONTENT AND MATERIALS ON THIS SITE, INCLUDING CONTENT POSTED BY USERS, ARE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS,” “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Section 5

BY USING OR ACCESSING THIS SITE OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NONE OF THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, PUBLISHING, OR DELIVERING THE SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLYDE, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, OWNERS OR SUBSIDIARIES, IS OR SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF ACCESSING, DOWNLOADING, PRINTING, OR COPYING MATERIAL FROM THIS SITE, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES AND REGARDLESS OF THE UNDERLYING THEORY OF LIABILITY. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR SOLE REMEDY TO ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS SITE, INCLUDING ERRORS FROM AND INACCURACIES WITHIN, IS TO CEASE USING THE SITE AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED THEREUNDER. CLYDE, ITS THIRD-PARTY TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM PROVIDER, AND ANY THIRD PARTY WHO PROMOTES THE SERVICES OR PROVIDES YOU WITH A LINK TO THE SITE, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT, ANY INFRINGEMENT BY ANY CONTENT OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OR OTHER RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTY, OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF ITS USE.

Section 6

YOU AGREE TO, AND HEREBY DO, RELEASE, AND AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD CLYDE, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, OWNERS, AND SUBSIDIARIES HARMLESS, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, EXPENSES, COSTS, OR OTHER LOSSES INCURRED BY CLYDE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR ACCESS, USE, OR MISUSE OF THIS SITE OR YOUR BREACH OF THESE TERMS.

Section 7

Clyde reserves the right to change, modify, alter or revise all or any portion of (a) the Site, including any Information contained on the Site, and (b) these Terms, in each case without notice to you.

Section 8

This Site may contain third-party links and advertisements. By accessing and using this Site, you agree that Clyde does not, directly or indirectly, indicate or imply any approval, sponsorship, endorsement, association or affiliation with the third-party links or advertisements, unless specifically expressed therein. You further agree that Clyde is not responsible for the content of any site linked to this Site, any third-party advertisements on this Site, or any webpages not forming a part of this Site (whether or not specifically made available or intended to be made available to you), including but not limited to any linked websites containing any material or content that could be construed as obscene, pornographic, profane, or in any way unlawful (to include, without limitation, the accessing, downloading, or the use or distribution of such content). Clyde is not responsible for any errors or omissions contained within any third-party advertisement contained within this Site, if any. All third-party information is provided “AS IS”, “WITH ALL FAULTS.” You acknowledge that any accessing of or reliance upon any links to off-Site websites, webpages, or URL addresses, or advertisements shall be at your sole risk. Unless you obtain prior written authorization from Clyde, you may not create or establish any link between your own or a third-party website and this Site. To request written authorization to do so, please refer to the address at the bottom of the page.

Section 9

At various locations on the Site, Clyde may ask for your name, age, mailing or business address, email address, or other information for purposes of learning more about you and your interest in Clyde. You acknowledge that all information you provide to this Site is provided by you voluntarily. For information on how Clyde collects, uses and discloses personal information, please review our Privacy Policy.

Section 10

You agree not to use the Information contained in this Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. You will not use the Site in any manner that (a) could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or any server on which the Site may be hosted, (b) could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the network(s) connected to any other server, or (c) could interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or Information through any means not intentionally made available to you on this Site (including, without limitation, attempting to utilize or access any administrative privileges or use any means to bypass restrictions or security measures implemented on the Site).

Section 11

Clyde may terminate your access to this Site immediately without notice if, in Clyde’s sole and absolute discretion, you fail to comply with any of these Terms.

Section 12

The use of this Site, including all rights and obligations arising under these terms and conditions, is governed in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia and the United States of America, regardless of any conflict of law provisions or principles. If you use this Site from other locations, you are responsible for compliance with any and all applicable state, local, federal or international laws. Any dispute arising under or relating to this Site or these Terms, including concerning the interpretation or breach of them, will be resolved exclusively in the state and federal courts of the District of Columbia, United States of America, and nowhere else. You and Clyde hereby irrevocably consent to personal jurisdiction in such courts.

Section 13

You and Clyde agree that neither will bring any claim as a representative member of a class or in a private attorney general capacity against the other and (in the case of an action by or on behalf of you) against any of Clyde’s officers, directors, agents, employees, affiliates, owners or subsidiaries. EXCEPT WHERE AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH WAIVER IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO BRING A CLASS ACTION OR PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL CLAIM AGAINST CLYDE OR ANY OF CLYDE’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, OWNERS OR SUBSIDIARIES. Each of you and Clyde retains the respective right to make any complaint to any applicable regulatory agency or governmental authority and to cooperate with any such agency or authority; provided, however, that you expressly waive any right of recovery in connection with any such complaint or resulting investigation or action. You understand and agree that the waivers of rights in this Section 13, including the waiver of any right to assert a class action, are knowing and voluntary and made with full understanding of these Terms.

Section 14

Any legal notices regarding the Site should be sent to Clyde Group LLC, Attn: Legal, 1152 15th St NW #750, Washington, DC 20005.