Legal
Terms of Use
1. Introduction
Welcome to Abode Awhile! These Terms of Use (the "Terms") govern your access to and use of the services provided by Abode Awhile ("we," "us," "our"), including our website located at [www.abodeawhile.com](http://www.abodeawhile.com) (the "Site") and any other services we offer (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Services.
2. Modifications
Abode Awhile reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the services following the posting of changes will constitute your acceptance of such changes. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.
3. Eligibility
To use our Services, you must be at least 18 years old and legally capable of entering into a binding agreement. By accessing or using our Services, you represent and warrant that you meet these eligibility requirements.
4. Use of the Services
4.1 Personal Use Only
You are authorized to use the Services solely for your personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree not to use the Services for any unlawful or unauthorized activities.
4.2 Prohibited Activities
When using our Services, you agree not to:
- Violate any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights.
- Use any automated systems or software to extract data from our Services.
- Impersonate any individual or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
- Disrupt or interfere with the Services or servers or networks connected to the Services.
5. Account Registration
To access certain features of the Services, you may need to create an account. You agree to provide accurate and current information during the registration process and to keep this information up-to-date. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account and for all activities that occur under your account.
6. Home Equity Stake Services
6.1 Overview
Abode Awhile provides home equity investment services, allowing us to invest in your property in exchange for a share of its future appreciation (the "Investment Services"). The specific terms of any investment will be outlined in a separate agreement between you and Abode Awhile (the "Investment Agreement").
6.2 No Financial Advice
The information and services provided by Abode Awhile, including the Investment Services, are not intended to be financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. You should seek advice from a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.
7. Privacy Policy
Your use of the Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which can be found at Abodeawhile.com/legal. By using our Services, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in the Privacy Policy.
8. Use of Services
You agree to use our services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You are prohibited from using our services in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our servers or networks, or interfere with any other party's use of our services.
9. Intellectual Property
9.1 Ownership
All content and materials available through the Services, including but not limited to text, graphics, website name, code, images, and logos, are the intellectual property of Abode Awhile and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Unauthorized use of such content and materials is strictly prohibited.
9.2 Limited License
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Services for your personal, non-commercial purposes. This license does not permit you to:
- Modify or create derivative works based on the Services or any content.
- Use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods.
- Download (other than page caching) any portion of the Services or any content, except as expressly permitted by us.
9.3 User Content
By submitting any content to Abode Awhile, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, and irrevocable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any media. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit the content and that its use will not violate any rights of or cause injury to any person or entity.
10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
10.1 Disclaimers
The Services are provided "as-is" and "as-available." We disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not guarantee that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.
10.2 Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Abode Awhile, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, or licensors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
- Your use of or inability to use the Services.
- Unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data.
- Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Services.
- Any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or similar harmful components transmitted through the Services by any third party.
- Any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available through the Services.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Abode Awhile, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or in any way related to:
- Your access to or use of the Services.
- Your violation of these Terms.
- Your violation of any third-party rights.
12. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Services at any time, without notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease.
13. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
13.1 Governing Law
These Terms and any disputes related to them or the Services will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state where Abode Awhile is headquartered, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
13.2 Dispute Resolution
Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services will be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration will take place in the state where Abode Awhile is headquartered, unless the parties agree otherwise. Each party will bear its own costs and attorneys' fees, except that the prevailing party will be entitled to recover its costs and attorneys' fees in any action or proceeding to enforce these Terms.
14. Changes to the Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes. Your continued use of the Services after any changes have been made will constitute your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you should discontinue your use of the Services.
15. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
Abode Awhile
8 THE GRN STE R
Dover, DE 19901
Legal@abodeawhile.com
By using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.
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These Terms of Use were last updated on June 1, 2024.