Terms of User Agreement, Privacy Policy, & eBook Disclaimer

Terms of User Agreement for Do It Yourself (DIY) Water Damage.

Read DIYWaterDamage.com's Terms of Use Agreement Before Accessing and Using This Website.

Effective Date: This Terms of Use Agreement was last updated on August 23, 2008 and is in effect until posted on this web page otherwise.

This Terms of Use Agreement sets forth the standards of use of DIYWaterDamage.com

By using the DIYWaterDamage.com website you (the "Reader") agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this agreement, you should immediately cease all usage of this website. We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update the terms and conditions of this agreement without prior notice. Modifications shall become effective immediately upon being posted at DIYWaterDamage.com website. Your continued use of the Service after amendments are posted constitutes an acknowledgement and acceptance of the Agreement and its modifications. Except as provided in this paragraph, this Agreement may not be amended.

1. Description of Service

DIYWaterDamage.com is providing Reader with entertainment. Reader must provide (1) all equipment necessary for their own Internet connection, including computer and modem and (2) provide for Reader's access to the Internet, and (3) pay any fees relate with such connection.

2. Disclaimer of Warranties.

The site is provided by DIYWaterDamage.com on an "as is" and on an "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, DIYWaterDamage.com makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the use or the results of this web site in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. DIYWaterDamage.com shall have no liability for any interruptions in the use of this Website. DIYWaterDamage.com disclaims all warranties with regard to the information provided, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, therefore the above-referenced exclusion is inapplicable.

3. Limitation of Liability

DIYWATERDAMAGE.COM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, AND IN PARTICULAR DIYWATERDAMAGE.COM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, OR LOSS OF USE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS WEB SITE OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT, WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISE IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, UNDER STATUTE, IN EQUITY, AT LAW, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF DIYWATERDAMAGE.COM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THEREFORE SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS IS INAPPLICABLE. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ALSO APPLIES, IN WHOLE, TO THE DIY WATER DAMAGE EBOOK AS IS SOLD ON DIYWATERDAMAGE.COM

4. Indemnification

Reader agrees to indemnify and hold DIYWaterDamage.com, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, made by any third party due to or arising out of Reader's use of the Service, the violation of this Agreement, or infringement by Reader, or other user of the Service using Reader's computer, of any intellectual property or any other right of any person or entity.

5. Modifications and Interruption to Service

DIYWaterDamage.com reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Servi ce with or without notice to the Reader. DIYWaterDamage.com shall not be liable to Reader or any third party should DIYWaterDamage.com exercise its right to modify or discontinue the Service. Reader acknowledges and accepts that DIYWaterDamage.com does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to our website and operation of our website may be interfered with or adversely affected by numerous factors or circumstances outside of our control.

6. Third-Party Sites

Our website may include links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by online merchants and other third parties. You acknowledge that we are not responsible for the availability of, or the content located on or through, any third-party site. You should contact the site administrator or webmaster for those third-party sites if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on such sites. Your use of those third-party sites is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of each site, and we are not responsible therein. We encourage all Readers to review said privacy policies of third-parties' sites.

7. Disclaimer Regarding Accuracy of Vendor Information

Product specifications and other information have either been provided by the Vendors or collected from publicly available sources. While DIYWaterDamage.com makes every effort to ensure that the information on this website is accurate, we can make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or reliability of any information provided on this website. DIYWaterDamage.com makes no warranties or representations whatsoever with regard to any product provided or offered by any Vendor, and you acknowledge that any reliance on representations and warranties provided by any Vendor shall be at your own risk.

8. Governing Jurisdiction of the Courts of Illinois

Our website is operated and provided in the State of Illinois. As such, we are subject to the laws of the State of Illinois, and such laws will govern this Terms of Use, without giving effect to any choice of law rules. We make no representation that our website or other services are appropriate, legal or available for use in other locations. Accordingly, if you choose to access our site you agree to do so subject to the internal laws of the State of Texas. Any legal actions whatsoever shall take place in the State of Illinois.

9. Compliance with Laws.

Reader assumes all knowledge of applicable law and is responsible for compliance with any such laws. Reader may not use the Service in any way that violates applicable state, federal, or international laws, regulations or other government requirements. Reader further agrees not to transmit any material that encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.

10. Copyright and Trademark Information

All content included or available on this site, including site design, text, graphics, interfaces, and the selection and arrangements thereof is copyrighted by DIYWaterDamage.com, with all rights reserved, or is the property of DIYWaterDamage.com and/or third parties protected by intellectual property rights. Any use of materials on the website, including reproduction for purposes other than those noted above, modification, distribution, or replication, any form of data extraction or data mining, or other commercial exploitation of any kind, without prior written permission of an authorized officer of DIYWaterDamage.com is strictly prohibited. Readers agree that they will not use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our web pages or the content contained therein without prior written permission of an authorized officer of DIYWaterDamage.com and is the proprietary mark of "DIYWaterDamage.com."

DIYWaterDamage.com's trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not provided by DIYWaterDamage.com, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits DIYWaterDamage.com.

All other trademarks displayed on DIYWaterDamage.com's website are the trademarks of their respective owners, and constitute neither an endorsement nor a recommendation of those Vendors. In addition, such use of trademarks or links to the web sites of Vendors is not intended to imply, directly or indirectly, that those Vendors endorse or have any affiliation with "DIYWaterDamage.com."

11. Notification of Claimed Copyright Infringement

Pursuant to Section 512(c) of the Copyright Revision Act, as enacted through the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, DIYWaterDamage.com designates the following individual as its agent for receipt of notifications of claimed copyright infringement.

By Email: Help "at" DIYWaterDamage.com

12. Botnets

DIYWaterDamage.com retains the right, at our sole discretion, to terminate any accounts involved with botnets and related activities. If any hostnames are used as command and control points for botnets, DIYWaterDamage.com reserves the right to direct the involved hostnames to a honeypot, loopback address, logging facility, or any other destination at our discretion.

13. Other Terms

If any provision of this Terms of Use Agreement shall be unlawful, void or unenforceable for any reason, the other provisions (and any partially-enforceable provision) shall not be affected thereby and shall remain valid and enforceable to the maximum possible extent. You agree that this Terms of Use Agreement and any other agreements referenced herein may be assigned by DIYWaterDamage.com, in our sole discretion, to a third party in the event of a merger or acquisition. This Terms of Use Agreement shall apply in addition to, and shall not be superseded by, any other written agreement between us in relation to your participation as a Reader. Reader agrees that by accepting this Terms of Use Agreement, Reader is consenting to the use and disclosure of their personally identifiable information and other practices described in our Privacy Policy Statement, if applicable.

 

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we have developed this Policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate and disclose and make use of personal information. The following outlines our privacy policy.

• Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which information is being collected.
• We will collect and use of personal information solely with the objective of fulfilling those purposes specified by us and for other compatible purposes, unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by law.
• We will only retain personal information as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.
• We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.
• Personal data should be relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used, and, to the extent necessary for those purposes, should be accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
• We will protect personal information by reasonable security safeguards against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.
• We will make readily available to customers information about our policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.

We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with these principles in order to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained.

Must Read Disclaimer As Found in DIY Water Damage eBook

By continuing to read, use, and/or take advice from this eBook, you are acknowledging, understand, and agree with this entire disclaimer.

If you do not, please cease and desist in reading, taking advice, and/or using this publication.

You acknowledge and agree that this information is solely to be used by you, the legal purchasing owner, and that this information has no guarantee, warranty, or any other affirmation of correctness.

DIYWaterDamage.com is not to be held responsible for any injury(ies) that you or others sustain when following this eBook or while attempting to remediate your water damage issue.

Nor is DIYWaterDamge.com to be held responsible for the breakage and/or destruction of any personal items, tools, any portion of your residence in your attempt to remediate water damage.

Any affected area, items, and/or furniture may never be 100% new or safe after you treat your water damage.

If you decide to seek, abide by, or have professional work completed, DIYWaterDamage.com is by no means to be held responsible for anything said or stated in writing or verbally, nor anything implied by any professional you hire or take advice from regarding your water damage restoration.

DIYWaterDamage.com is neither responsible nor accountable for any professional and/or other persons who attempt water damage restoration.

Successful treatment of water damage is dependent on the thoroughness, knowledge, experience, and expertise of the one performing the water damage remediation tasks.

Although it is possible for novice homeowners and non-experts to successfully remediate water damage and other water damage affects, DIYWaterDamage.com must recommend that you seek professional (IICRC water damage certified) opinion on your specific case.

DIYWaterDamage.com also recommends that you have an IICRC water damage certified firm perform any and all services recommended by the said firm.

There are some cases in which it is nearly impossible for a novice to complete their job. Your health, peace of mind, and life are not worth any amount of money! If you do not dispose of, sanitize, disinfect, or deodorize items properly, you are putting yourself at a very high risk for long lasting and potentially irreversible problems such as mold, mildew, dry rot, etc. Any and all references to any trademarked and/or servicemarked entities, and intellectual property mentioned is the sole property of their respective owners.

DIYWaterDamage.com is not endorsed nor affiliated with the said intellectual property.

Use this guide while adhering to and abiding by any and all applicable International, Federal, State, and/or Local laws. If you ALREADY have mold, DIYWaterDamage.com must INSIST and HIGHLY RECOMMEND you SEEK A PROFESSIONAL IMMEDIATELY.

Also, exit and do not reside in the residence until a professional has remediated the problem.