Terms and Conditions
Welcome to Black Owned Elite, a directory-based website that promotes luxury entrepreneurs. This document outlines the terms and conditions that govern your use of our website and services. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not use our website.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using the Black Owned Elite website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, our Privacy Policy, and all applicable laws and regulations. These terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Black Owned Elite. We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.
2. Website Use and Eligibility
This website is intended for individuals who are at least 18 years of age. By using our website, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into a binding contract. You agree to use our website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of others, or restrict or inhibit anyone else’s use and enjoyment of the website.
3. User Accounts and Listings
To create a business listing on Black Owned Elite, you may be required to register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account password and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your password or account. Black Owned Elite reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the website if we have reasonable grounds to suspect that the information you provided is inaccurate, not current, or incomplete.
4. Content and Intellectual Property Rights
a. User-Generated Content: You are solely responsible for all content, including but not limited to text, images, logos, and business information, that you upload, publish, or display on the Black Owned Elite website. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize Black Owned Elite to use all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights in and to any and all user-submitted content to enable inclusion and use of the content in the manner contemplated by the website and these terms.
b. License to Black Owned Elite: By submitting content to our website, you grant Black Owned Elite a perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, fully-paid, and sub-licensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, publicly perform, and publicly display such content (in whole or in part) and to incorporate it into other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, for the full term of any rights that may exist in such content. This license is necessary for us to operate and promote the website and your business listing.
c. Copyright Infringement: We take intellectual property rights seriously. If you believe that your copyright has been infringed upon by any content on our website, please notify us immediately with a detailed description of the alleged infringement. We will investigate the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and other applicable laws.
d. Our Intellectual Property: All content and materials available on Black Owned Elite, including but not limited to text, graphics, website name, code, images, and logos, are the intellectual property of Black Owned Elite and are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law. Any inappropriate use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display, or transmission of any content on this site is strictly prohibited unless specifically authorized by Black Owned Elite.
5. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
a. No Endorsement: Black Owned Elite is a directory and does not endorse, guarantee, or make any representations about the quality, safety, or legality of any of the businesses, products, or services listed on our website. We are not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information provided by the listed businesses. Your interactions with organizations and individuals found on or through our website are solely between you and such organizations and individuals.
b. Florida Jurisdiction: Black Owned Elite is based in Florida, and these terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Florida to resolve any legal matter arising from these terms and conditions or your use of the website.
c. Limitation of Liability: In no event shall Black Owned Elite, its directors, employees, or agents be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages whatsoever, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the website; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the website; (iii) any content obtained from the website; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.
6. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Black Owned Elite, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, and representatives from any and all third-party claims, liability, damages, and/or costs (including, but not limited to, attorney’s fees) arising from your access to or use of the website, your violation of these terms, or your infringement of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.
7. Termination
Black Owned Elite reserves the right to terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the website, with or without notice, for any reason, including, without limitation, a breach of these Terms and Conditions. Upon termination, your right to use the website will immediately cease.
8. General Provisions
a. Entire Agreement: These Terms and Conditions, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Black Owned Elite concerning your use of the website.
b. Severability: If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect.
c. Waiver: No waiver of any term of these conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.