Terms of Use

Thank you for visiting Scambodge. The website and the services provided on it are governed exclusively by these Terms of Use. Please read the terms below carefully before using the website, because your access to and use of the website signify your agreement to comply with them. Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy-related rights. For further information, please read our Privacy Policy.

Scambodge owns the website and reserves the right, at its discretion, to change these Terms of Use at any time. Any such change takes effect immediately upon its publication. You should check these Terms periodically. If you use the website after changes have been published, you will be bound by them.

Our goal is to give visitors a fully transparent user experience consistent with applicable law, industry recommendations and standards. If something is not disclosed below, in our Privacy Policy or in the General Provisions, or if you have questions about the information below, please contact us.

Licence and website access

Scambodge grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to view, bookmark, download and print website pages and the Content included in them solely for your personal, non-commercial use and display. You are solely responsible for obtaining, paying for, repairing and maintaining all equipment, telephone lines and other materials needed to access the website. Website pages may be used solely for personal, informational and non-commercial purposes.

You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, post, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any pages, content, data, information, software, products or services obtained from the website without prior written permission. Scambodge expressly reserves the right to monitor all use of the website.

The website is not intended for persons under 13. If you are between 13 and 18, or between 13 and the age of majority where you live, you may use the website only under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms. By using the website, you agree to and comply with these age-related conditions.

No recommendations or advice

The website is for informational purposes only, as Scambodge is not registered as a securities broker-dealer or investment adviser. Nothing on the website constitutes brokerage, investment, tax, accounting or legal advice; an offer or solicitation to sell or buy; or an endorsement, recommendation or sponsorship of any company, security or fund.

Scambodge cannot evaluate, verify or guarantee the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any information, the suitability or profitability of a particular investment, or the potential value of an investment or information source. You are responsible for your own investment research and decisions. Before investing, seek advice from a qualified securities professional and study and fully understand all risks.

Scambodge does not guarantee the solvency, financial condition or investment suitability of any security mentioned on the website or a linked website. Information on the website is not intended as the basis for investment decisions or as advice tailored to the investment needs of a particular investor. For further information and applicable disclaimers, see Scambodge’s General Provisions.

Registration and user-account responsibility

To use the website or parts of it, you may be required to register a user account. You agree to provide truthful information when requested and, where a minimum age is required, confirm that you meet it. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your username and password and for all acts and omissions under your username. You agree to notify Reink Media immediately of any unauthorised use of your account, username or password.

By registering, you expressly agree to these Terms, including amendments Scambodge publishes from time to time. Scambodge may terminate, restrict or suspend your username privileges at any time, without notice and for any reason. Scambodge is not liable to you or any third party for terminating your access to the website.

The website contains review services or other forums where you or third parties may post reviews of services or products, content, messages, materials, videos or other items (“User Areas”). You are solely responsible for using User Areas and do so at your own risk. You expressly agree not to post, upload, transmit, distribute, store, create or otherwise publish through the website any of the following:

Messages, data, information, text, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, code or other materials (“User Contributions”) that are unlawful, libellous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, harassing, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory, fraudulent or otherwise objectionable.
User Contributions about products or services offered by your current employer or its direct competitors.
Content that constitutes, encourages or gives instructions for a criminal offence, violates any party’s rights, creates liability or violates local, state, national or international law, including US Securities and Exchange Commission rules or securities-exchange rules.
Content that infringes or misappropriates a patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual-property or proprietary right.
Content that impersonates a person or entity or misrepresents your affiliation, including with Scambodge.
Unsolicited promotions, political campaigning, advertising, contests, sweepstakes or solicitations.
A third party’s private information.
Viruses, corrupted data or other harmful, disruptive or destructive files.
Content unrelated to the topic of the User Area in which it is posted.
Content or links that, in Scambodge’s sole opinion, violate the preceding provisions, are objectionable, restrict or inhibit anyone else’s use or enjoyment of User Areas or the website, or expose Scambodge, its affiliates or users to damage or liability of any kind.

Intellectual-property statement

All marks appearing on the website are registered or unregistered trademarks of Scambodge. Scambodge’s trademarks may not be used in a way likely to confuse customers or disparage Scambodge.

All website content, including text, graphics, audio clips, logos, buttons, images, digital downloads, data compilations, software, icons, bulletin boards, chat, HTML code, XML code and other original content (collectively “Content”), belongs to Scambodge or its content suppliers and is protected by US and international copyright law.

Nothing on the website grants you a licence or other right to Scambodge’s or a third party’s intellectual property. You may not copy, modify, distribute, display, reproduce or republish website data or content without Scambodge’s prior written consent.

Any User Contribution, including service reviews, product reviews, user and financial data, chat, forum posts or similar content you post, will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By posting it, you grant Scambodge, its affiliates and service providers, and their and Scambodge’s respective licensees, heirs and successors, a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable right and licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, create derivative works from, transfer and sell that User Contribution. You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights, including the right to license it, and that all your User Contributions comply and will comply with these conditions.

Disclaimers

For applicable disclaimers, including limitations of liability, please refer to Scambodge’s General Provisions.

Privacy Policy

Scambodge is committed to protecting users’ privacy. Read our Privacy Policy for information about how we collect, use and disclose personal information.

Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Scambodge, its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, managers, employees and agents against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses or expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of or connected with your access to or use of the website, any User Contributions you post, store or transmit on or through it, your infringement of third-party rights, any breach of these Terms, or any breach of your representations, warranties and obligations here.

Governing law

You agree that these Terms and disputes arising from your use of the website or the products or services it provides will be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to choice-of-law provisions. You agree that jurisdiction and venue for litigation arising directly or indirectly from or relating to the website, including registration of a user account and use of the website and its services, will be in state or federal courts located in Oakland County, Michigan.

Changes and other provisions

If a provision of these Terms is or becomes invalid or unenforceable, it will, to that extent, be interpreted to reflect Scambodge’s original intent under applicable law. The remaining provisions continue in full force and effect.

Scambodge’s failure to insist on or enforce strict performance of a provision is not a waiver of any provision or right. All provisions and rights remain in full force and effect.

You agree that any claim or cause of action concerning the website or its services must be filed within one (1) year after it arises, or it will be forever barred, regardless of any law to the contrary.

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and General Provisions, constitute the entire agreement between you and Scambodge concerning this subject. By using the website, you represent and warrant that you have not relied on any other statements, promises, assurances or warranties by Scambodge except those expressly set out here, together with the Privacy Policy and General Provisions.

Contact

For the necessary contact details, please see Scambodge’s contact information.