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Terms of Use

These Terms of Use or Terms govern how you access and use this website, which is referred to as Zarley Law or Site in this document, which is owned by Zarley Law Firm, PLC (“Zarley Law Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). Your access to and use of the Site is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. By accessing or using the Site you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, which includes our Privacy Policy, do not use the Site.

1. BASIC TERMS

By accessing the Site, you acknowledge that you are requesting content and information. The content and information you are requesting is not legal advice, advertising, or solicitation. The transmission and receipt of the content and information on the Site does not constitute legal advice, does not establish an attorney-client relationship between you and us, and does not create any duty between you, us, and any viewer of the Site.  The content available on Zarley Law is merely intended to be informational.  The information on Zarley Law is provided with your understanding that the information does not constitute rendering legal, accounting, career, tax, or other professional services or counsel.  Your use of Zarley Law does not and cannot create an attorney-client relationship between you and us or any our individual attorneys.  The information made available on this Site should not be relied upon or used as a substitute for professional consultation.

Any and all unsolicited information or content sent to us by any entity that is not an existing client of ours is not subject to any duty of confidentiality on the our part. Our receipt of unsolicited information will not prevent the firm from representing another party in the matter.

An attorney-client relationship cannot be formed through this Site under any circumstance, including the submission of forms or sending email to us. Your transmission of information or content about yourself, your business, or your personal affairs to us will not be protected under the attorney-client privilege unless and until an attorney-client relationship has been established.  The information provided on Zarley Law is provided on a blind-basis, which means we do not have any particular knowledge related to your identity, trade, or circumstances.  The laws that apply to your specific set of circumstances may vary and it may be possible that we do not practice law in your jurisdiction or are not familiar with the particular set of laws in your jurisdiction.  The information on Zarley Law may contain inaccuracies and omissions, or not reflect the current state of information and the law.

You are urged to make an independent investigation and evaluation of any attorney being considered, including the attorneys at our firm. In order to be designated as a Patent Attorney, an attorney must meet particular criteria and be registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Otherwise, a description or indication of limitation of practice does not mean that any agency or board has certified an attorney as a specialist or expert in an indicated field of law practice, nor does it mean that such attorney is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other attorney. Memberships, positions, and licenses do not mean that an attorney is a specialist or expert in a field of law, nor do they necessarily mean that an attorney is more competent. While using our Site, we ask that you be mindful of advertising restrictions attorneys and law firms must adhere to.

In order to provide the best Site, we may alter the Site from time to time without prior notice to you. Similarly, the Site, or some of the features within the Site, may be removed either temporarily or permanently and we may not be able to provide you with prior notice.

2. PRIVACY

Any information that you provide to us through the Site is subject to our Privacy Policy, which governs how we collect and use information. Like these Terms, you understand that through your use of the Site you consent to the collection and use of this information as set forth in our Privacy Policy. As part of providing you the Site, we may need to provide you with certain communications, such as service announcements and administrative messages. These communications are considered part of the Site, which you may not be able to opt-out from receiving. We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy in its entirety.

If you are under 13 years old you may not use the Site. Parents and guardians of minors are responsible for monitoring and supervising their minor’s use of the Site. If your minor is using the Site without your express consent and is under 18, please contact us immediately so that we can disable their access.

3. OUR RIGHTS

All right, title, and interest in and to the Site, except for information and content generated by you and third-parties, are and will remain our exclusive property. Our intellectual property rights in the Site are protected by copyright and trademark laws of the United States and international treaties, as well as other domestic and international laws. Nothing in these Terms gives you a right to use our trademarks, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brands. There is also nothing in these terms that gives you the right to copy the Site, to copy any feature or portion of the Site, or create a derivative of the Site. Any feedback, comments, or suggestions you may provide regarding the Site is entirely voluntary and we will be free to use your feedback, comments, or suggestions as we see fit and without any obligation or approval to you whatsoever.

4. INTERRUPTIONS IN SERVICE

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue offering Zarley Law at any time and for any reason without notice or compensation to you.  Zarley Law may become unavailable due to maintenance, outage, or any other reason whatsoever.

5. INDEMNIFICATION

By using Zarley Law, you agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend us from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and all costs and expenses of defense, including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fess, resulting directly or indirectly from a claim by a third party that alleges injury or damages in whole or in party from the provision by you of information from, or claimed to be from, Zarley Law, or that in any way arises from your use of Zarley Law or information provided by Zarley Law in violation of these Terms.

6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT: (A) THE INFORMATION ON ZARLEY LAW IS CORRECT, ACCURATE, OR RELIABLE; (B) THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED ON THIS SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; OR (C) DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT ZARLEY LAW OF THE SERVER OR SERVERS MAKING ZARLEY LAW AVAILABLE IS FREE OF VIRUSES, MALWARE, OR OTHER HARMFUL SOFTWARE, APPLICATIONS, OR PLATFORMS.

7. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, MULTIPLE, OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS OR LOSS OF USE DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, ZARLEY LAW OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON ZARLEY LAW, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, ZARLEY LAW OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE EXCEED $1.00.

8. FOREIGN APPLICATION

We make representation or warranty that the information on Zarley Law is appropriate or available for use outside the United States.  If you choose to access Zarley Law from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

9. OUTSIDE LINKS

Zarley Law may contain links to third-party sites not affiliated with us in any way.  These links are provided to you only as a convenience and are not under our control.  We are not responsible for the contents of any linked site, or any link contained on a site linked on Zarley Law.  The links we provide does not imply that we have endorsed any third-party site that a link is provided for.  We shall not be responsible for information that is referenced by or linked to Zarley Law.

10. CLIENT DOCKETING SERVICES

Zarley Law contracts with Alt Legal, a third-party vendor, to provide docketing services. As an optional service to clients, we offer clients the ability to access their personal docket, which contains their legal matters with Zarley Law (the “Docket Service”). This allows clients to check the status of their matters, view important deadlines, and manage their IP strategy on their own schedule.

Clients can cancel their Docket Service at any time. To cancel, email info@zarleylaw.com with “Cancel My Docket Service” in the subject line.

Alt Legal is a third-party website run independently of Zarley Law. While Zarley Law will use reasonable skill and due care in providing accurate information, we cannot guarantee that any information you obtain through the Docket Service will not be subject to inadvertent breach, damage, corruption, loss, or inaccuracy. The Docket Service is provided “as is” and “as available” with all faults and without warranty of any kind. Zarley Law does not guarantee, represent, or warrant that your use of the Docket Service will be uninterrupted or error-free. Your use of the Docketing Service constitutes your agreement to be bound by Alt Legal’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

11. CHOICE OF LAW

These Terms and any action related to these Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of Iowa without regard to or application of its conflict of law provisions or your state or country of residence. All claims, legal proceedings, or litigation arising in connection with the Services will be brought solely in the federal or state courts located in Polk County, Iowa, United States, and you consent jurisdiction of and venue in such courts and waive any objection to inconvenient forum.

If you are a federal, state, or local government entity in the United States using the Services in your official capacity and legally unable to accept the controlling law, jurisdiction or venue clauses above, then those clauses do not apply to you. For such U.S. federal government entities, these Terms and any action related thereto will be governed by the laws of the United States of America (without reference to conflict of laws) and, in the absence of federal law and to the extent permitted under federal law, the laws of the State of Iowa (excluding choice of law).

12. WAIVER AND SEVERABILITY

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision.  Any waiver will be in writing and signed by the waiving party.  In the event that any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, then that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.

13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Terms, including our Privacy Policy, are the entire and exclusive agreement between you and us regarding Zarley Law (excluding any services for which you have a separate agreement with us that is explicitly in addition or in place of these Terms), and these Terms supersede and replace any prior agreements between you and us regarding Zarley Law.

We may revise these Terms from time to time, the most current version will always available on Zarley Law.  If the revision, in our sole discretion, is material we will notify you using the contact information you have provided us.  By continuing to access or use Zarle Law after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.

14. REVISIONS

We may revise these Terms of Use from time to time, the most current version will always be available via the Site. By continuing to access or use the Site after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.

These Terms are an agreement between you and Zarley Law Firm, PLC, 400 580 Market Street, Suite 101, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266, USA.

If you have questions regarding the Terms of Use, please contact us at info@zarleylaw.com.

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