Terms of Use
This Web site is operated by USA Companies (“USACOM”). Throughout the site, the terms
“we,” “us” and “our” refer to USACOM. USACOM offers this Web site, including all
information, to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all the terms, conditions,
policies and notices stated here. Your use of this site constitutes your agreement to these Terms
of Use.
Accuracy, Completeness and Timeliness of Information on This Site
USACOM is not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete
or current. The material on this site is provided for USACOM for information only and should
not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary,
more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the
material on this site is at your own risk. This site may contain certain historical information.
Historical information necessarily is not current and is provided for your reference only. We
reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to
update any information on the site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor any
changes on the site.
Use of Materials on the Site
All content on this site (including, without limitation, text, design, graphics, logos, icons, images,
downloads, interfaces, code and software, as well as the selection and arrangement thereof), is
the exclusive property of and owned by USACOM, its licensors or its content providers and is
protected by copyright, trademark and other applicable laws. You may access, copy, download
and print the material contained on the site for your personal and non-commercial use, provided
you do not modify or delete any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice that appears on
the material you access, copy, download or print. Any other use of content on the site, including
but not limited to the modification, distribution, transmission, performance, broadcast,
publication, uploading, licensing, reverse engineering, transfer or sale of, or the creation of
derivative works from, any material, information, software, products or services obtained from
the site, or use of the site for purposes competitive to USACOM, is expressly prohibited. You
agree to abide by all additional restrictions displayed on the site as it may be updated from time
to time. USACOM reserves the right to, remove any person from this site or prohibit any person
from using this site for any reason whatsoever. USACOM, or its licensors or content providers,
retain full and complete title to the material provided on the site, including all associated
intellectual property rights, and provide this material to you under a license that is revocable at
any time in USACOM’s sole discretion. USACOM neither warrants nor represents that your use
of materials on this site will not infringe rights of third parties not affiliated with USACOM. You may not use contact information provided on the site for unauthorized purposes, including
marketing. You may not use any hardware or software intended to damage or interfere with the
proper working of the site or to surreptitiously intercept any system, data or personal information
from the site. You agree not to interrupt or attempt to interrupt the operation of the site in any
way. USACOM reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to limit or terminate your access to or
use of the site at any time without notice. Termination of your access or use will not waive or
affect any other right or relief to which USACOM may be entitled at law or in equity.
Materials You Submit
You acknowledge that you are responsible for any material you may submit via the site,
including the legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright of any such material.
You may not upload to, distribute or otherwise publish through this site any content that (i) is
confidential, proprietary, false, fraudulent, libelous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of
privacy or publicity rights, infringing on intellectual property rights, abusive, illegal or otherwise
objectionable; (ii) may constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party
or otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law; or (iii) may contain software viruses,
political campaigning, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of “spam.” You may not use a
false email address or other identifying information, impersonate any person or entity or
otherwise mislead as to the origin of any content. You may not upload commercial content onto
the site. If you do submit material, and unless we indicate otherwise, you grant USACOM and its
affiliates an unrestricted, nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and fully
sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works
from, distribute and display such material throughout the world in any media. You further agree
that USACOM is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how that you or individuals acting on
your behalf provide to USACOM. You grant USACOM and its affiliates the right to use the
name you submit in connection with such material, if they so choose. All personal information
provided via this site will be handled in accordance with the site’s online Privacy Policy. You
represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all the rights to the content you post;
that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate any provision
herein and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify USACOM
for all claims resulting from content you supply.
Conduct on the Site
You or third parties acting on your behalf are not allowed to frame this site or use our proprietary
marks as meta tags, without our written consent. You may not use frames or utilize framing
techniques or technology to enclose any content included on the site without USACOM’s express
written consent. Further, you may not utilize any site content in any meta tags or any other
“hidden text” techniques or technologies without USACOM’s express written consent.
Links
This site may contain links to other Web sites, some of which are operated by USACOM or its
affiliates and others of which are operated by third parties. These links are provided as a
convenience to you and as an additional avenue of access to the information contained therein.
We have not necessarily reviewed all the information on those other sites and are not responsible
for the content of those or any other sites or any products or services that may be offered through
those or any other sites. Inclusion of links to other sites should not be viewed as an endorsement
of the content of linked sites. Different terms and conditions may apply to your use of any linked
sites. USACOM is not responsible for any losses, damages or other liabilities incurred as a result
of your use of any linked sites.
Trademarks and Copyrights
Trademarks, logos and service marks displayed on this site are registered and unregistered
trademarks of the various USA Companies, its licensors or content providers, or other third
parties. All of these trademarks, logos and service marks are the property of their respective
owners. Nothing on this site shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or
otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark, logo or service mark displayed on the site
without the owner’s prior written permission, except as otherwise described herein. USACOM
reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the site and its content. This site and all of its
content, including but not limited to text, design, graphics, interfaces and code, and the selection
and arrangement thereof, is protected as a compilation under the copyright laws of the United
States and other countries.
Infringement Notice
We respect the intellectual property rights of others and request that you do the same. If you
believe your copyright or the copyright of a person on whose behalf you are authorized to act has
been infringed, you may notify us at: info@USACompanies.com.
To be effective, your notification must (i) be in writing, (ii) be sent to us at
www.info@usacompanies.com, and (iii) include substantially the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of
an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple
copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a
representative list of such works at that site;
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of
infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and
information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the
complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic
mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
- A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in
the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
and
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of
perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an
exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
USACOM is under no obligation to post, forward, transmit, distribute or otherwise provide any
material available on this site, including material you provide to us, and so we have an absolute
right to remove any material from the site in our sole discretion at any time.
DISCLAIMERS
YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS
IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RESTRICT OR
TERMINATE YOUR ACCESS TO THE SITE OR ANY FEATURE OR PART THEREOF AT
ANY TIME. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT ACCESS TO THE SITE WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; THAT THE SITE WILL BE SECURE; THAT THE
SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THE SITE AVAILABLE WILL BE VIRUS-FREE; OR
THAT INFORMATION ON THE SITE WILL BE COMPLETE, ACCURATE OR TIMELY. IF
YOU DOWNLOAD ANY MATERIALS FROM THIS SITE, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN
DISCRETION AND RISK. YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE
TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE
DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIALS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER
ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM USACOM OR THROUGH OR FROM
THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. USACOM DOES NOT
MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF THE
MATERIALS ON THIS SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR COMPLETENESS, CORRECTNESS,
ACCURACY, ADEQUACY, USEFULNESS, TIMELINESS, RELIABILITY OR
OTHERWISE.
IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS, THE LAW MAY NOT PERMIT THE DISCLAIMER OF
WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, which means that some of the above limitations may not apply. In these states, each party’s liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR
YOUR USE OF THE SITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ANY
INFORMATION YOU SEND OR RECEIVE DURING YOUR USE OF THE SITE MAY NOT
BE SECURE AND MAY BE INTERCEPTED BY UNAUTHORIZED PARTIES. YOU
ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK
AND THAT THE SITE IS MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU AT NO CHARGE. RECOGNIZING
SUCH, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER USACOM NOR ITS AFFILIATES, OR
THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE SITE, OR ANY
OTHER SITE YOU ACCESS THROUGH A LINK FROM THIS SITE OR FROM ANY
ACTIONS WE TAKE OR FAIL TO TAKE AS A RESULT OF COMMUNICATIONS YOU
SEND TO US, OR THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, OR FOR ANY
INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ADVERTISED IN OR OBTAINED THROUGH
THE SITE, , OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SITE, WHETHER
BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF
USACOM, ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. THIS DISCLAIMER APPLIES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO
ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY ARISING FROM ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE,
ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECTS, DELAY IN OPERATION
OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUSES, FILE CORRUPTION, COMMUNICATION-
LINE FAILURE, NETWORK OR SYSTEM OUTAGE, YOUR LOSS OF PROFITS, OR
THEFT, DESTRUCTION, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, LOSS OR
USE OF ANY RECORD OR DATA, AND ANY OTHER TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE
LOSS. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NEITHER USACOM
NOR ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR
ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY USER OF THE SITE. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE CLAIMS OR ANY DISPUTE WITH USACOM IS TO
DISCONTINUE YOUR USE OF THE SITE. YOU AND USACOM AGREE THAT ANY
CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SITE MUST COMMENCE
WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES OR THE CAUSE OF
ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT
ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, OR THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, ALL OR A PORTION OF THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless USACOM and its affiliates and their officers,
directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, service providers, subcontractors and
suppliers from and against any and all losses, liabilities, expenses, damages and costs, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs, arising or resulting from your use of the site and any
violation of these Terms of Use. If you cause a technical disruption of the site or the systems
transmitting the site to you or others, you agree to be responsible for any and all losses,
liabilities, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs,
arising or resulting from that disruption. USACOM reserves the right, at its own expense, to
assume exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you
and, in such case, you agree to cooperate with USACOM in the defense of such matter.
Jurisdiction and Applicable Law
The laws of the State of Maryland govern these Terms of Use and your use of the site, and you
irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts located in the County of Montgomery, in the
State of Maryland for any action arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use. We recognize
that it is possible for you to obtain access to this site from any jurisdiction in the world, but we
have no practical ability to prevent such access. This site has been designed to comply with the
laws of the State of Maryland and of the United States. If any material on this site, or your use of
the site, is contrary to the laws of the place where you are when you access it, the site is not
intended for you, and we ask you not to use the site. You are responsible for informing yourself
of the laws of your jurisdiction and complying with them.
Changes to These Terms of Use
USACOM reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove any portion
of these Terms of Use, in whole or in part, at any time, by posting revised terms on the site. It is
your responsibility to check periodically for any changes we make to the Terms of Use. Your
continued use of the site after any changes to the Terms of Use or other policies means you
accept the changes. In the event we make material changes to the Terms of Use, notice of the changes will be posted
on the homepage of this Web site and the revised terms will take effect thirty days after their
publication on the site.
Entire Agreement and Admissibility
This agreement and any policies or operating rules posted on this site constitute the entire
agreement and understanding between you and USACOM with respect to the subject matter
thereof and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral
or written, between the parties with respect to such subject matter. A printed version of these
Terms of Use shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based on or relating to
use of the site to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents
and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
Severability
If any provision of this agreement is unlawful, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions
of the agreement will remain in place.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about these Terms of Use or this site, please contact us by:
- Emailing us at: info@usacompanies.com
- Calling us at: +1-202-872-8000 or
- Writing us at:
USA COMPANIES
8757 Georgia Avenue, Suite 520
Silver Spring, MD 20910 Thank you for visiting our site.
