Effective Date May 1, 2023
These terms of use are entered into by and between You and Fire Aside, Inc.("Company," "we," or "us"). The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, "Terms of Use"), govern your access to and use of www.fireaside.co, www.fireaside.com, www.defensiblespacereport.org, and www.chipperday.com (the "Website") and the services, including Company’s software offered therein (“Services”), whether as a guest or a registered user.
Please read the Terms of Use carefully before you start to use the Website. By using the Website or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy incorporated herein by reference. If you do not want to agree to these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website or Services.
This Website and the Services are offered and available to users who 18 years of age or older and reside in the United States or any of its territories or possessions. By using this Website and Services, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with the Company and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Website or Services.
We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. We will post a notice that the Terms of Use has been revised on theWebsite and all changes become effective on the effective date identified in theTerms of Use. The revised Terms of Use shall apply to all access to and use of the Website and Services after the effective date. However, any changes to the dispute resolution provisions set out in Governing Law and Jurisdiction will not apply to any disputes for which the parties have actual notice before the date the change is posted on the Website.
Your continued use of the Website or Services following the posting of revisedTerms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page from time to so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.
We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website, Services and any other service or material we provide on the Website, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website or Services are unavailable at any time or for any period or any changes or decrease in functionality of the Website or Services.
From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Services,Website, or the entire Website, to users, including registered users.
You are responsible for both:
To access the Website, the Services or some of the resources it offers, you maybe asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of the Website and Services that all the information you provide is correct, current, and complete. You agree that all information you provide to register with this Website, the Services or otherwise, including, but not limited to, through the use of any interactive features on the Website, is governed by our Privacy Policy (insert link) and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy.
If you choose, or are provided with, a user name, password, or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to the Services, this Website or portions of it using your user name, password, or other security information.You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your user name or password or any other breach of security. You also agree to ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You should use particular caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information.
We have the right to disable any user name, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms of Use.
The Website or Services may permit you to provide information, including telephone number and email address for us to contact you (“ContactInformation”). By providing the Contact Information you hereby consent to us contacting you using the Contact Information. You may opt-out of any further email or text contact by use by following the opt-out instruction in such communication.
The Website, Services and its entire contents, features, and functionality(including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof)are owned by the Company, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
These Terms of Use permit you to use the Website and Services for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, except as follows:
You must not:
If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Website in breach of the Terms of Use, your right to use the Website will stop immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title, or interest in or to the Website or any content on the Website is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by theCompany. Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.
The Company name, the terms “Fire Aside” and “ChipperDay” and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of the Company. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.
You shall not: (a) copy the Services except as expressly permitted by this license; (b) modify, translate, adapt, or otherwise create derivative works or improvements, whether or not patentable, of the Services; (c) reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode, or otherwise attempt to derive or gain access to the source code of the Services or any part thereof; (d) remove, delete, alter, or obscure any trademarks or any copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights notices from the Services, including any copy thereof; (e) rent, lease, lend, sell, sublicense, assign, distribute, publish, transfer, or otherwise make available the Services, or any features or functionality of the Services, to any third party for any reason, including by making the Services available on a network where it is capable of being accessed by more than one device at any time; or (d) remove, disable, circumvent, or otherwise create or implement any workaround to any copy protection, rights management, or security features in or protecting theServices; or (e) use the Services in, or in association with, the design, construction, maintenance, or operation of any hazardous environments or systems, including any power generation systems; aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control systems, or any other transport management systems; safety-critical applications, including medical or life-support systems, vehicle operation applications, or any police, fire, or other safety response systems; and military or aerospace applications, weapons systems, or environments.
You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with theseTerms of Use. You agree not to use the Website:
The Website and Services may contain message boards, chat rooms, personal webpages or profiles, forums, bulletin boards, ability to upload photos and other information through Company’s software, and other interactive features(collectively, “Interactive Services”) that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit to other users or other persons (hereinafter,“post”) content or materials (collectively, “User Contributions”) on or through the Website or Services.
All User Contributions must comply with the Content Standards set out in theseTerms of Use.
Any User Contribution you post to the site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any User Contribution on the Website, you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns the right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose.
You represent and warrant that:
You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any UserContributions you submit or contribute, and you, not the Company, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness.
We are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions posted by you or any other user of the Website orServices.
We have the right to:
Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through the Website. YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSEES, VENDORS, CUSTOMERS, CLIENTS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING, OR TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, INVESTIGATIONS BY SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.
However, we do not undertake to review material before it is posted on theWebsite or Services, and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any user or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.
These content standards apply to any and all User Contributions and use ofInteractive Services. User Contributions must in their entirety comply with allapplicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations.Without limiting the foregoing, User Contributions must not:
Reporting Claims of Copyright Infringement
We take claims of copyright infringement seriously. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law. If you believe any materials accessible on or from this Website infringe your copyright, you may request removal of those materials (or access to them) from the Website by submitting written notification to our copyright agent designated below. In accordance with the Online Copyright InfringementLiability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. §512) ("DMCA"), the written notice (the "DMCA Notice") must include substantially the following:
Legal Dept
Fire Aside, Inc.
510 Red Hill Ave.
San Anselmo, CA 94960
privacy@fireaside.com
(408) 755-0073
If you fail to comply with all of the requirements of Section 512(c)(3) of theDMCA, your DMCA Notice may not be effective.
Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material oractivity on the Website is infringing your copyright, you may be held liablefor damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) under Section 512(f) of theDMCA.
Counter Notification Procedures
If you believe that material you posted on the Website was removed or access toit was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counternotification with us (a "Counter Notice") by submitting writtennotification to our copyright agent designated above. Pursuant to the DMCA, theCounter Notice must include substantially the following:
The DMCA allows us to restore the removed content if the party filing the original DMCA Notice does not file a court action against you within ten business days of receiving the copy of your Counter Notice.
Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity on the Website was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may be held liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.
It is our policy in appropriate circumstances to disable and/or terminate theaccounts of users who are repeat infringers.
The information presented on or through the Website is made available solelyfor general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness,or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such informationis strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibilityarising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitorto the Website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.
This Website may include content provided by third parties, including materialsprovided by other users, bloggers, and third-party licensors, syndicators,aggregators, and/or reporting services. All statements and/or opinionsexpressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions andother content, other than the content provided by the Company, are solely theopinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing thosematerials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of theCompany. We are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for thecontent or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.
We may update the content on this Website or the Services from time to time,but the content is not necessarily complete or up-to-date. Any of the materialon the Website or Services may be out of date at any given time, and we areunder no obligation to update such material.
All information we collect on this Website and your use of the Services issubject to our Privacy Policy. By using the Website or Services, you consent toall actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with thePrivacy Policy.
If the Website or Services contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. This includes links contained in advertisements, including banner advertisements and sponsored links. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources, and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to this Website or Services, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.
The owner of the Website is based in the State of California in the UnitedStates. We provide this Website and Services for use only by persons located in the United States. We make no claims that the Website, the Services or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Website and Services may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Website or Services from outside the UnitedStates, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
You understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the internet or the Website or Services will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to our site for any reconstruction of any lost data. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT,COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.
YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "ASIS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS,SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE.WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE,ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE ORTHE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE,INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CLIENTS,CUSTOMERS, LICENSEES, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND,UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, THE SERVICES, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE,LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE COLLECTIVELIABILITY OF THE COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, AND THEIRLICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, LICENSEES, CUSTOMERS, CLIENTS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS,OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS, TO ANY PARTY (REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION,WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE LESSER OF $100 OR THEAMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO THE COMPANY FOR THE APPLICABLE PRODUCT OR SERVICE INTHE IN THE LAST SIX (6) MONTHS OUT OF WHICH LIABILITY AROSE.
The limitation of liability set out above does not apply to liability resultingfrom our gross negligence or willful misconduct or death or bodily injurycaused by our software (excluding third-party software) to which you subscribedto through the Website.
THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITEDUNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees)arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the Website and Services, including, but not limited to, your UserContributions, any use of the Website's content, Services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, or your use of any information obtained from the Website or Services.
All matters relating to the Website, Services and these Terms of Use, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction).
Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, theseTerms of Use, the Website or Services shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States located in Marin County, California, or the courts of the State of California, in each case located in the City of SanRafael and County of Marin, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms of Use in your county or country of residence or any other relevant county or country. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.
ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESETERMS OF USE, THE SERVICES OR THE WEBSITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEARAFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES; OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM ISPERMANENTLY BARRED.
No waiver by the Company of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Useshall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or awaiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Company to asserta right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver ofsuch right or provision.
If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.
The Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and EULA constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Company regarding the Website and Services and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.
This website is operated by Fire Aside, Inc., 510 Red Hill Ave, San Anselmo, CA94960
All other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Website should be directed to: privacy@fireaside.co.