TERMS OF SERVICE

Last Updated: January 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to AACO (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of https://www.aaco.io (the “Website”), including any content, functionality, and services offered therein. By accessing or using our Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use our Website.

2. Description of Services

AACO is a professional services company. We currently do not offer software-as-a-service (SaaS), e-commerce, or membership features on our Website. No user accounts are required to access content or services at this time.

3. Privacy and Data Collection

We value your privacy. We may collect personal information (such as name, email address) and track user behavior via analytics or cookies to improve our services and analyze Website performance. By using our Website, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in these Terms.

  • Personal Information: We collect information you voluntarily provide (e.g., when you contact us).

  • Tracking and Analytics: We use cookies, log files, and other tools to gather usage data. You can disable cookies via your browser settings, although some features may not function properly without them.

If you have questions about how we handle your data, please contact us at aa@aaco.io.

4. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to use the Website in a way that violates any applicable law, regulation, or these Terms. Specifically, you shall not:

  1. Use the Website for any unlawful purposes.

  2. Post or transmit any material that could be considered defamatory, harassing, obscene, fraudulent, or otherwise objectionable (not applicable currently, as our Website does not allow user-generated content, but this clause applies if that functionality is introduced in the future).

  3. Introduce viruses, worms, or any harmful code.

  4. Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Website, or any systems or networks connected to the Website.

  5. Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device or process to scrape or index the Website.

  6. Impersonate any person or entity or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.

  7. Collect or store personal data about other users without their express permission.

  8. Resell, redistribute, or reproduce the content or services offered on the Website without our written permission.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, video clips, data compilations, and software, is the property of AACO or its licensors and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. AACO reserves all intellectual property rights related to this content under the AACO Foundation.

  • Limited License: You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website for personal or internal business use.

  • Restrictions: You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of our material except as incidental to normal browsing activity.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

Your use of the Website and any content, services, or features obtained through it is at your own risk. The Website is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. AACO and its affiliates disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

  • We do not warrant that the Website will meet your expectations, be error-free, uninterrupted, or that defects will be corrected.

  • We do not make any warranties or representations regarding the accuracy or completeness of any content.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, AACO, its affiliates, directors, employees, agents, or licensors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, damages for personal injury, lost profits, loss of data, or other losses, arising out of or relating to your use or inability to use the Website or its content, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless AACO and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising from:

  1. Your use of and access to the Website.

  2. Your violation of any of these Terms.

  3. Your violation of any third-party right, including intellectual property, confidentiality, or privacy rights.

9. Termination of Use

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms. You may also stop using our Website at any time.

10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms and any disputes arising out of or related to your use of the Website are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

  • Arbitration: Any dispute relating in any way to your use of the Website or these Terms shall be submitted to confidential arbitration in Arizona, except that, to the extent you have violated or threatened to violate our intellectual property rights, we may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will post the updated Terms on this page, and the “Last Updated” date will be revised accordingly. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of any changes to these Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms or the Website, please contact us by email at aa@aaco.io.

By continuing to use this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Service.