Thank you for visiting this website (the “Site”). In light of the complexities governing the use and operation of websites, we have set forth below a series of Access and Use Terms (“SATS”) that apply to your access to and use of the Site. Compliance with and acceptance of the SATS are required in order for you to have access to and use of the Site. Please read the SATS very carefully. We hope that you will understand that, in the complex legal world of the Internet, access and use terms are required. We have also included below, as part of the SATS, an identification of our agent for receipt of notice regarding copyright claims and other communications regarding the Site. If you do not agree with or do not accept any of the SATS, please immediately exit the Site and refrain from further access.

Thank you for your understanding. We hope that you enjoy the Site and find it useful. Also, please keep in mind that information provided on this Site and via linked sites is not for the purpose of seeking or encouraging investments, unless specifically designated as such.

1.  LIMITED LICENSE

  1.   Not to alter the images and text in any manner or use them in a manner specifically prohibited by these SATS or by the instructions in the Site.  
  2. To use the copies for your own informational purposes only. For example, unless expressly authorized by us, you agree not to place any Site Contents on a network and will not use any Site Contents to advertise or otherwise promote any products or services not provided by us.      
  3. We may, solely in our own discretion and without advance notice, revoke the limited license regarding all of the Site Contents or with respect to specific images, text, or other Site features. If requested by us, you agree to cease using and/or destroy any copies of the subject Content.      
  4. Unless expressly permitted in writing from us, you will not frame, link, or commercially exploit any of the Site, the Site Contents, or the Site Code unless specifically authorized by us to do so.      
  5. You are responsible for ensuring that other parties that have access to the Site or Site Contents through your system or with your permission agree to the SATS.      
  6. You will not copy, reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise secure access to, or use, Site Code other than in the normal course of accessing this Site and its Site Contents in accordance with these SATS.

2.  OWNERSHIP OF TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, AND OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

All trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, copyrights, patent rights, and other proprietary rights in or associated with the Site, the Site Contents, and the Site Code are the properties of us, our owner(s), or our licensors. Nothing in these SATS or any Site Contents shall convey an ownership interest or a non-terminable license in any Site Contents or any Site Code.

3.  SUBMISSIONS AND USER GRANT OF LICENSE

We are pleased to hear from our customers and Site users. We welcome your input. However, due to legal requirements, we cannot provide compensation for, agree to consider, or agree in advance to keep confidential, any submission of creative ideas, disclosures of inventions, other disclosures of potentially useful information, or submissions of any other content. In order to avoid confusion and unmanageable situations, all content submitted by you via the Site or through any contact information provided in the Site (e.g., addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, links) is provided with a paid-up, perpetual, non-exclusive license, effective everywhere, to us to consider, retain, copy, use, publish, modify, disclose, and otherwise exploit the content, at our sole discretion. We do not, however, engage in the practice of selling Site users’ identifying information to third parties. We may, in our sole discretion, determine that the submission and its contents should be kept confidential. Any or all of these license rights can be assigned and sublicensed by us, and they apply to all manner of copying, display, distribution, transmission, storage, recording, or other media or means of exploitation now known or hereafter invented. If any applicable law, judicial decision, or regulatory requirement restricts or limits the provisions of this paragraph, our liability, if any, will be limited in accordance with THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY terms in Section 5 of these SATS.

4.  LINKS

Unless expressly stated otherwise by us, we do not necessarily control sites that may be linked to or from the Site. We cannot monitor or otherwise evaluate such sites, and we are not responsible for any of their contents, features, codes, underlying materials, terms of access, or privacy policies. Even if you are linked to a Web page other than the front page of the linked site, you are responsible for checking that site’s terms and conditions of access and use, as well as the site’s privacy policies. Materials on other sites may be subject to proprietary rights and other restrictions. LINKS ARE PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND THEIR USE IS AT YOUR SOLE DISCRETION AND RISK. If you wish to establish a link to this Site, you must obtain a written license from us.

5.  WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS, INVESTMENT INFORMATION, DAMAGE LIMITATION, INDEMNIFICATION

THE SITE, OPERATION OF THE SITE CODE, SITE CONTENTS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LINKED SITE CONTENTS), AS WELL AS THE OPERATION AND EFFECTS OF ACCESS TO THIS SITE AND LINKED SITES, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” WE, OUR LICENSORS, AND SUPPLIERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL STATUTORY, EXPRESS, OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF: (1) SUITABILITY FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE; (2) MERCHANTABILITY; (3) COMPLETENESS; (4) ACCURACY; (5) NON-INFRINGEMENT; AND (6) FREEDOM FROM TECHNICAL ERRORS OR UNAUTHORIZED, INJURIOUS INTRUSIONS, OR ITEMS, SUCH AS HACKING, VIRUSES, AND OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WARRANTIES, OR ASPECTS OF THEM, THAT ARE, BY LAW, INCAPABLE OF BEING DISCLAIMED IN A PARTICULAR JURISDICTION ARE NOT DISCLAIMED IN THAT JURISDICTION. IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER A CLAIM IS BASED UPON CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, OR OTHER PRINCIPLES, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THEY HAD NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OUR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, OR SUPPLIERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS OR OPPORTUNITIES, OR DAMAGES FOR BUSINESS DISRUPTION OR LOSS OF INFORMATION. TERMS REGARDING THE DEMONSTRATION, SALE, LICENSE, OR USE OF OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MAY CONTAIN ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS AND DISCLAIMERS.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless us, our owners, affiliates, subsidiaries, transferees, assigns and their directors, officers, employees, contractors, licensors, and suppliers against all losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from any violation of the SATS by you or by others that gain access to the Site through your system or to whom you have provided access to the Site Contents. We reserve the option, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you shall cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses. You shall be responsible for any damages or fines assessed due to a violation of the SATS by you or others that gain access to the Site through your system or to whom you have provided access to the Site Contents.

6.  PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; CHANGES TO SITE, SATS, OR OWNERSHIP

Products and services offered through this Site may be subject to license terms and terms of use or sale that are in addition to, or distinct from, the SATS. Therefore, the provision and acceptance of any such product or service shall be subject to any additional or distinct terms supplied by us or the third-party supplier(s) of the product(s) or service(s). We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, without advance notice, to change, modify, add, or remove all or any portion of the Site or the SATS. Changes to the SATS shall be immediately effective when posted. You agree to review the SATS periodically to be aware of any changes. Your access to and continued use of the Site after the changes are posted shall constitute acceptance of those changes. Also, events may occur that result in disruption or discontinuation of access to the Site, removal of specific Site Contents, or corruption of Site Code. Therefore, we reserve the right, without liability, to: (1) discontinue provision of access to the Site to any and all users without notice; and (2) remove or modify any Site Content. You agree that these SATS and our interests, rights, and obligations hereunder, can be transferred by us to a subsequent owner of an interest in this Site.

7.  PRIVACY TERMS AND ACCESS FROM OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES

We appreciate that you have visited our Site. Our privacy terms are meant to ensure that the Site can operate efficiently and be used as a tool to provide services. Sites that link to or are linked from this Site may have different privacy terms. As with many other Websites, when you visit this Site, our Web server or system may automatically recognize and store information. Examples of such information might include identification of the type of Internet browser used, the type of operating system your computer has, the name of the Internet service provider, the user’s “click path,” the advertisement or link used to gain access to the Site, and the exit link or path from the Site. This type of non-personal information helps us to evaluate the features of our Site and to determine the best ways to provide our services. At times, we will share such information with our affiliates or parties that are helping with our Site or working with us. If you provide personal information, such as a name and address, we may use that information to communicate with you, or our affiliates, or parties working with us may use the information to communicate with you. If any personal information is incorrect or objectionable, please contact the agent identified in Section 8 of these SATS.

When you visit the Site, we may use the widely used technology called “cookies.” Cookies are bits of data sent to your browser so that we can enhance or tailor your use of the Site. Most Internet browsers will allow you to erase cookies from your computer’s hard drive, block acceptance of cookies, or receive a warning that a cookie is stored. Please note, however, that if you block cookies, some portions of the Site may not function properly. Your computer user’s manual or help screen may contain more information on how to eliminate or control the use or storage of cookies. This Site may also generate and use “Web beacons.” Web beacons consist of computer code that allow us to monitor your use of the Site and provide information, such as the time the page containing the Web beacon was accessed, the browser used to obtain such access, and the presence of specific cookies on the computer system used to obtain such access. Web beacons also allow us to determine if mail sent by HTML-capable email was received and opened. If you specifically provide personally identifiable information, it can be linked to data stored in Web beacons or cookies.

This Site is accessible internationally, but is operated and controlled in the United States. Therefore, any data provided by you, such as personal data, will be processed in the United States where levels of data protection and applicable privacy regulations might differ from countries other than the United States. By accessing this Site and providing personal information to our Site, all users, including, but not limited to, users in the European Union, fully understand and consent to: (1) the collection and processing of such information in the United States of America under the laws and regulations that apply in the United States, and (2) all other terms of this Agreement, e.g., the terms regarding “cookies.” INDIVIDUALS NOT YET SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION, SUCH AS NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS, OR ADDRESS, VIA THIS SITE. Although we endeavor to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot guarantee that information collected via this Site will never be obtained by unauthorized third parties or used by third parties in a manner inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement. Operation of this Site is directed from a location in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States of America. We make no representation that the Site, the Site Contents, links, or the Site Code are appropriate for use in countries other than the United States. 8.  COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT AND OTHER MATTERS If you believe that any Site Code, or Contents in a linked site or in this Site, including, but not limited to, content provided by third parties via Visitor Features, infringes a copyright or other proprietary right, please forward a notice in accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512 to: GardaWorld Attn: Manager, Marketing and Business Development 10467 White Granite Drive Oakton, VA 22124 We seek to preserve any and all exemptions from liability that may be available, e.g., under the copyright law, but does not necessarily stipulate that it is a service provider as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 512 or elsewhere. 9.  JURISDICTION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, INTERPRETATION, SEVERABILITY, AND MERGER These SATS, and all disputes arising from or related to them, their interpretation, or their subject matters (including, but not limited to, the Site Contents) shall be governed by, resolved, and remedied in accordance with the laws of Virginia, USA (without resort to conflict of law principles) as it applies to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within such State and to acts or omissions occurring wholly within the State. Any claims arising from or related to the SATS or their subject matters shall be brought and resolved only in the appropriate State or Federal Courts located in Virginia, and you expressly consent to the jurisdiction and exclusive venue of said courts. However, we, at our sole discretion, can also institute or convert any action (no matter which party initiates it) to an arbitration under the applicable rules of the American Arbitration Association, said arbitration to: (1) apply the choice of law specified above; and (2) take place in Oakton, Virginia. If otherwise applicable hereto, the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (as adopted by any State) and the United Nations Convention for the International Sale of Goods are hereby agreed not to be applicable to these SATS and their subject matters. In addition, all disclaimable or waivable local and international provisions related to choice of law or dispute resolution are waived or disclaimed by you in favor of the above choice of Virginia law, jurisdiction, and forums for dispute resolution.

You agree and represent that you have carefully considered the SATS and that ambiguities, if any, shall not be enforced against the drafter but shall be fairly read so as not to prejudice the rights of us.

If any provision(s) of the SATS are deemed unenforceable in a determination by a body with proper jurisdiction, the Parties agree (without waiving rights of appeal) that the unenforceable provision(s) shall be: (1) reconstituted to approximate as closely as lawfully possible the evident intent of the original provision(s); or (2) if option (1), above, cannot be implemented, the unenforceable provision(s) shall be excised from the SATS and the Parties shall negotiate in good faith with respect to their modification. If the Parties cannot agree to a modification, the SATS shall be enforced, without the unenforceable provision, in a fair manner and without undue prejudice to either Party.

These SATS comprise the entire agreement between the Parties relating to the matters contained herein and shall not be modified except in writing supplied by us.