Terms of Use for Second Star Group

1. Website Purpose

The website is provided for general informational and business-contact purposes related to SSG's consulting services. Website content is intended to describe SSG's business, services, and contact information, and does not create a client, advisory, fiduciary, or other professional relationship merely by visiting the website or submitting an inquiry.

2. No Professional Advice

Content on the website is provided for general information only and does not constitute legal, tax, accounting, investment, compliance, cybersecurity, technical, or other professional advice unless expressly stated in a separate written agreement signed by SSG. A visitor should not act or refrain from acting based solely on website content without obtaining advice tailored to that person's specific circumstances.

3. No Engagement or Confidential Relationship

Contacting SSG through the website, by email, or through a form submission does not by itself create a client relationship, contractor relationship, partnership, joint venture, fiduciary relationship, or duty of confidentiality beyond what is required by applicable law. Any engagement with SSG must be set out in a separate written agreement.

Visitors should not submit highly sensitive, proprietary, regulated, or confidential information through the website contact form unless and until SSG has expressly requested it and appropriate protections are in place.

4. Acceptable Use

A visitor agrees not to:

• Use the website in violation of any applicable law or regulation.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, servers, accounts, or related systems.
• Interfere with or disrupt website operation, security, or availability.
• Introduce malicious code, bots, scraping tools, or other harmful technologies except lawful and reasonable indexing by standard search engines.
• Use the website to transmit unlawful, infringing, abusive, fraudulent, or misleading content.
• Misrepresent identity or affiliation when contacting SSG.

5. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the website and its content, including text, graphics, branding, layout, logos, and other materials, are owned by or licensed to SSG and are protected by applicable intellectual property and unfair competition laws. No right, title, or license is granted except the limited right to access and use the website for legitimate personal or internal business purposes.

A visitor may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, republish, or exploit website content without SSG's prior written permission, except as permitted by law.

6. Website Availability

SSG may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue all or any part of the website at any time, with or without notice. SSG does not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, accurate, or free from errors, omissions, malware, or other harmful components.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the website and all content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied. SSG disclaims all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, accuracy, completeness, and quiet enjoyment.

8. Errors and Omissions

While SSG seeks to present accurate and current information, the website may contain typographical errors, technical inaccuracies, omissions, or outdated information. SSG does not warrant that website content is complete, accurate, reliable, current, or suitable for any particular purpose. Reliance on the website is at the visitor's own risk.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, SSG and its owners, managers, officers, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, and service providers will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive, or other damages arising out of or relating to access to, use of, inability to use, or reliance on the website or any linked site, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

If applicable law does not allow certain liability limitations, liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

10. Third-Party Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites, resources, or services for convenience only. SSG does not control and is not responsible for the content, accuracy, policies, security, availability, or practices of any third-party website or service. Inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement.

11. Privacy

Use of the website is also subject to the SSG Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice, which describe how personal information may be collected, used, and disclosed.

12. Indemnity

A visitor agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless SSG and its affiliates, personnel, and representatives from and against claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or relating to that visitor's misuse of the website or violation of these Terms, except to the extent caused by SSG's own willful misconduct or where prohibited by law.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, except to the extent superseded by applicable federal law.

14. Changes to These Terms

SSG may revise these Terms from time to time by posting an updated version on the website and updating the "Last Updated" date above. Continued use of the website after updated Terms are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

15. Contact Information

Second Star Group (SSG)
privacy@secondstargroup.com