📄 Terms of Service

 

Last Updated: 03-05-26

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SITES. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS THE SITES, USE THE SITES, OR INDICATE ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS.

These Terms of Use (“Terms” or “Terms of Use”) constitute an agreement between you (“you” or the “user”) and United Sports Brands, and its affiliates, subsidiaries or assigns (collectively, “United Sports Brands,” “we,” “us” or “our”). These websites https://www.unitedspb.com/, https://www.shockdoctor.com/, https://www.nathansports.com/, https://www.mcdavidusa.com/, https://www.nrgkneebrace.com/, https://www.pearlizumi.com/ https://www.glukosenergy.com/, and https://www.cutterssports.com/ (the “Sites”) are owned and operated by United Sports Brands. Access and use of the Sites and our services provided through the Sites, Application, and offline (together, the “Services”) are provided by United Sports Brands to you on condition that you accept these Terms of Use. By accessing or using the Services, you signify that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to accept these Terms of Use, you may not access or use the Services.

ARBITRATION NOTICE: EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DISPUTES DESCRIBED IN THE “ARBITRATION PROVISION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER” SECTION BELOW, AND UNLESS YOU OPT-OUT AS SET FORTH IN THAT SAME SECTION, YOU AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND UNITED SPORTS BRANDS OR OTHER PARTIES DESCRIBED HEREIN WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AT THE ELECTION OF EITHER PARTY, AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND YOUR RIGHT TO BRING OR RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE AS OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS, PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, REPRESENTATIVE, OR COLLECTIVE ACTION IN COURT OR IN ARBITRATION.

We reserve the right at any time to change: (i) the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use; (ii) the Services, including terminating, eliminating, supplementing, modifying, adding or discontinuing any content or feature or data or service on or available through the Services or the hours that they are available; (iii) any fees or charges, if any, related to the use of the Services; and (iv) the equipment, hardware or software required to use and access the Services.

Any changes we make to these Terms of Use will be effective immediately upon posting on this Site. Please return to this Site periodically to ensure you are familiar with the most current version of these Terms of Use.
1. YOU AGREE TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

United Sports Brands has made a commitment to protecting the privacy of those who use the Services. Please review our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference in these Terms of Use. By using the Services, you are consenting to and agreeing to be bound by the Privacy Policy.

When you use the Services, you consent to receive communications from us electronically via the Services, email, or otherwise. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself when you use the Services and to update such information while you continue to use the Services.

To the extent permitted by law, United Sports Brands reserves the right to automatically process your personal information using technologies that use machine learning and/or artificial intelligence. You further acknowledge that by using certain aspects of the Services, you may be interacting with functions that involve the use of machine learning or artificial intelligence.
2. USE OF THESE SITES

If you access the Sites from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with local, national, or international laws. In particular, you understand that the Sites, the Services, or both may not be available in all countries and that you are responsible for ensuring that it is lawful for you to use the Sites and receive the Services in your location.

Some countries may have laws that forbid participating in the activities we offer on the Sites or Services. These restrictions might include a minimum age for using the Internet or entering into contracts like these Terms of Use. You are responsible for making sure you can use the Sites and the Services in the location you reside in. Continuing to use the Site represents and warrants to us that you have verified that you are permitted to use the Site and Services in your jurisdiction.
3. ELIGIBILITY

You represent and warrant that you: (a) are above the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence; (b) have not previously been suspended or removed from the Site or our Services; and (c) have full power and authority to enter into these Terms, and in doing so will not violate any other agreement to which you are a party.
4. SERVICES AND YOUR ACCOUNT

In order to access and use certain Services available on the Sites, you may need to sign up for, open and maintain an account (your “Account”) with us. Prior to completing the signup process for your Account, you may be required to confirm your acceptance of all of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you may not sign up for an Account and you shall not have the right to use such Services.

You represent and warrant that at all times you will: (i) provide accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by our registration form or otherwise; and (ii) maintain and promptly update your information (including your e-mail address) to keep it accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or if we have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we shall have the right to suspend or terminate your account and any or all privileges on the Services and to refuse any and all current or future use of the Services.

During the registration process, you may be required to choose a username and enter your email address. You acknowledge and agree that United Sports Brands may rely on this email address or username to identify you. You shall be responsible for protecting the confidentiality of your username(s) and/or password(s), if any. You are responsible for all use of your Account, regardless of whether you authorized such access or use, and for ensuring that all use of your Account complies fully with the provisions of these Terms of Use. You must not choose a username that infringes the rights of any third party or which is offensive, racist, obscene, hurtful, unlawful, or otherwise inappropriate. You agree not to transfer your right to use or access the Sites or the Services via your username or password to any third person.

WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF YOUR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE.

Any conduct that in our sole discretion restricts or inhibits anyone else from using or enjoying the Services will not be permitted. We reserve the right in our sole discretion to remove or edit any content and to terminate your Account for any reason. If you wish to delete your account or terminate your Account, you can do so at any time. In the event of termination, you will still be bound by your obligations under these Terms.
5. MOBILE DEVICES

If you use a mobile device to access the Services optimized for mobile viewing, or use a mobile application, the following additional terms and conditions also apply.

You understand that wireless service through Wi-Fi or a participating mobile service provider may not be available in all areas at all times and may be affected by product, software, coverage, or other service changes made by your mobile service provider or otherwise. You agree that you are solely responsible for all message and data charges that apply to use of your mobile device to access the Site. All such charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Please contact your participating mobile service provider for pricing plans, participation status and details.

The Shock Doctor mobile message service (the “Service”) is operated by Shock Doctor (“Shock Doctor”, “we”, or “us”). Your use of the Service constitutes your agreement to these terms and conditions (“Mobile Terms”). We may modify or cancel the Service or any of its features without notice. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may also modify these Mobile Terms at any time and your continued use of the Service following the effective date of any such changes shall constitute your acceptance of such changes.

By consenting to Shock Doctor’s SMS/text messaging service, you agree to receive recurring SMS/text messages from and on behalf of Shock Doctor through your wireless provider to the mobile number you provided, even if your mobile number is registered on any state or federal Do Not Call list. Text messages may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system or other technology. Service-related messages may include updates, alerts, and information (e.g., order updates, account alerts, etc.). Promotional messages may include promotions, specials, and other marketing offers (e.g., cart reminders).

You understand that you do not have to sign up for this program in order to make any purchases, and your consent is not a condition of any purchase with Shock Doctor. Your participation in this program is completely voluntary.

Shock Doctor does not charge for the Service, but you are responsible for all charges and fees associated with text messaging imposed by your wireless provider. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Check your mobile plan and contact your wireless provider for details. You are solely responsible for all charges related to SMS/text messages, including charges from your wireless provider.

You may opt-out of the Service at any time. Text the single keyword command STOP to any message received from Shock Doctor or click the unsubscribe link (where available) in any text message to cancel. You’ll receive a one-time opt-out confirmation text message. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. No further messages will be sent to your mobile device, unless initiated by you. If you have subscribed to other Shock Doctor mobile message programs and wish to cancel, except where applicable law requires otherwise, you will need to opt out separately from those programs by following the instructions provided in their respective mobile terms.

For Service support or assistance, text HELP to 328621 or email [email protected].

We may change any short code or telephone number we use to operate the Service at any time and will notify you of these changes. You acknowledge that any messages, including any STOP or HELP requests, you send to a short code or telephone number we have changed may not be received and we will not be responsible for honoring requests made in such messages.

You agree to provide us with a valid mobile number. If you get a new mobile number, you will need to sign up for the program with your new number.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that we will not be liable for failed, delayed, or misdirected delivery of any information sent through the Service, any errors in such information, and/or any action you may or may not take in reliance on the information or Service.

We respect your right to privacy. To see how we collect and use your personal information, please review our Privacy Policy:
https://www.shockdoctor.com/pages/privacy
6. OUR MATERIALS

United Sports Brands may make certain digital reproductions of materials, information, content, software, or other materials (including but not limited to intellectual property, database rights, graphics, videos, text, and logos) available to you from the Sites from time to time (collectively, the “United Sports Brands Materials”). The Sites (including its organization, presentation and United Sports Brands Materials) is the property of United Sports Brands and its licensors and may be protected by intellectual property laws including laws relating to copyrights, trademarks, trade names, internet domain names and other similar rights. United Sports Brands or its licensors own all related trademarks and logos, and you agree not to copy or use them in any manner except as permitted.

By using the Services, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferrable, non-sublicensable right and license to use the United Sports Brands Materials for your personal use only. If you download, access or use any United Sports Brands Materials, you agree that such materials: (i) may only be used for your personal use; (ii) may not be modified, used to create a derivative work, incorporated into any other work or otherwise exploited without United Sports Brands’ prior written permission; (iii) shall not be submitted to, processed by, or otherwise fed into any artificial intelligence or automated processing software; and (iv) shall only be used in compliance with any additional license terms accompanying such materials.
7. USER CONTENT

You are solely responsible for the content and information (collectively referred to as “User Content”) that you post or upload on the Services including feedback or questions. By submitting User Content to the Services, you automatically grant United Sports Brands the royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license, but not the obligation, to use, publish, reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, translate, create derivative works from, incorporate into other works, distribute, sub-license and otherwise exploit such User Content (in whole or in part) worldwide in any form, media or technology now known or hereafter developed for the full term of any copyright that may exist in such User Content, without payment to you or to any third parties. You acknowledge and agree that this license includes the right to reproduce User Content, including any personal information or your likeness, for marketing and advertising purposes.

User Content uploaded or otherwise communicated on the Services shall comply with all applicable law and regulations and any applicable third party agreements, which you are responsible for knowing and understanding. You are prohibited from posting or otherwise communicating to us, or any other user of the Services:

any offensive, inaccurate, incomplete, abusive, obscene, profane, threatening, defamatory, intimidating, harassing, racially offensive, or illegal material, or any material that infringes or violates another person’s rights (including intellectual property rights, and rights of privacy and publicity);
any violent, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, or otherwise sexually explicit User Content;
User Content that harms or reasonably can be expected to harm any person or entity; infringes on any right of a third party including (i) copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary or contractual rights, (ii) rights of privacy (specifically, you must not distribute another person’s personal information of any kind without their express permission) personality or publicity; or (iii) any confidentiality obligation;
User Content that is illegal or encourages or advocates illegal activity or the discussion of illegal activities with the intent to commit them, including a submission that is, or represents an attempt to engage in, child pornography, stalking, sexual assault, fraud, trafficking in obscene or stolen material, harassment, theft, or conspiracy to commit any criminal activity;
anything that (i) does not generally pertain to the designated topic or theme of the Site or the Services; (ii) violates any specific restrictions applicable to the Site or the Services, including age restrictions and procedures; or (iii) is antisocial, disruptive, or destructive, including anything that can be construed as “spamming,” “flooding,” or “trolling,” as those terms are commonly understood and used on the Internet; or
anything that: (i) expresses or implies that any statements you make or actions you take are endorsed by us; (ii) impersonates another person (including celebrities); (iii) indicates that you are a United Sports Brands employee, representative of United Sports Brands; or (iv) attempts to mislead users by indicating that you represent United Sports Brands or any of United Sports Brands’ partners or affiliates.

You understand and agree that we, without any obligation to do so, may monitor or review any User Content you post, upload or otherwise communicate through the Services. We reserve the right to remove any such User Content, in whole or in part, at our sole discretion, that violates these Terms, is likely to harm our reputation, is deemed inappropriate or otherwise poses a risk of harm to any other person. We reserve the right to deactivate your account or otherwise prevent your use and/or participation on Services at any time and for any reason.

You agree that we may access, preserve and disclose your account and any User Content posted, uploaded, received or otherwise communicated if required to do so by law or with the good faith belief that such access, preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (i) comply with an enforceable subpoena or other legal process; (ii) enforce these Terms; (iii) respond to claims that any information violates the rights of third parties; (iv) respond to your requests for customer service or allow you to use the Services in the future; or (v) protect the rights, property or personal safety of United Sports Brands or its members, employees, agents, affiliates, partners, communities or any other person.

If it is determined that you retain moral rights (including rights of attribution or integrity) in the User Content, you hereby declare that (a) you do not require that any personal data, personal information, personally identifying information, or equivalent term be used in connection with the User Content, or any derivative works of or upgrades or updates thereto; (b) you have no objection to the publication, use, modification, deletion and exploitation of the User Content by United Sports Brands or its licensees, successors and assigns; (c) you forever waive and agree not to claim or assert any entitlement to any and all moral rights of an author in any of the User Content; and (d) you forever release United Sports Brands, and its licensees, successors and assigns, from any claims that you could otherwise assert against United Sports Brands, or any of its assigns or affiliates, by virtue of any such moral rights. You also permit any other user to access, view, store, or reproduce the User Content for that user’s personal use.

User Content submitted by you will be considered non-confidential and United Sports Brands is under no obligation to treat such User Content as proprietary information. Without limiting the foregoing, we reserve the right to use any User Content as it deems appropriate, including, without limitation, deleting, editing, modifying, rejecting, or refusing to post it. United Sports Brands is under no obligation to edit, delete or otherwise modify User Content once it has been submitted to us. We shall have no duty to attribute authorship of User Content to you, and shall not be obligated to enforce any form of attribution by third parties.

Please note that we do not make any representations, warranties or guarantees that: (i) the Site, the Services, or any portion thereof, will be monitored (e.g., for accuracy or unacceptable use); (ii) apparent statements of fact will be authenticated; or (iii) we will take any specific action (or any action at all) in the event of a challenge or dispute regarding compliance or non-compliance with these Terms of Use. We generally do not pre-screen any communications, content or other materials before it is posted, uploaded, transmitted, sent or otherwise made available on the Site or through the Services by users, so you may be exposed to certain communications, content or other materials that is opinionated, offensive, inappropriate, and/or violates these Terms of Use.
8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Services, the content, any materials or information downloaded, and all intellectual property pertaining to or contained on the Services (including but not limited to copyrights, patents, database rights, graphics, designs, text, logos, trade dress, trademarks, and service marks) are owned by United Sports Brands or third parties; all rights, title, and interest will remain the property of United Sports Brands and/or such third-party owner, as applicable. All content is protected by trade dress, copyright, patent, and trademark laws, as well as various other intellectual property and unfair competition laws.

You are authorized to view and retain a copy of pages of the Services only for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may also view and make copies of relevant documents, pages, images, or other materials on the Services for the purpose of transacting business with us. You may not tokenize copies of the pages of the Services or any other content on the Services. You agree that you will not duplicate, publish, modify, create derivative works from, participate in the transfer of, or in any way distribute or exploit the Services, or any portion of the Services, for any public or commercial use, without our prior express written consent. Additionally, you agree that you: (a) will not remove or alter any author, trademark, other proprietary notice, or legend displayed on the Services (or printed pages produced from the Services), and (b) will not make any other modifications to any documents obtained from the Services other than in connection with completing information required to transact business with United Sports Brands.
9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT

United Sports Brands respects the intellectual property rights of others, and we ask you to do the same. United Sports Brands may, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, terminate service and/or access to the Sites to users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your work is the subject of copyright infringement and/or trademark infringement and appears on the Site and/or in the Services, please provide United Sports Brands’ designated agent the following information:

A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Identification of the copyrighted and/or trademarked work claimed to have been infringed, or if multiple works at a single online location are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that location.
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled at the Site, and information reasonably sufficient to permit United Sports Brands to locate the material.
Information reasonably sufficient to permit United Sports Brands to contact you as the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an e-mail address at which you may be contacted.
A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright and/or trademark owner, its agent, or the law.
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

United Sports Brands’ agent for notice of claims of copyright or trademark infringement can be reached at [email protected].

Please also note that for copyright infringements under Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability.

Submitting a DMCA Counter-Notification

We will notify you that we have removed or disabled access to copyright-protected material that you provided if such removal is pursuant to a valid Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 USC Section 512 et seq. (“DMCA”) take-down notice that we have received. If you receive such notice from us, you may provide us with a counter-notification, in writing, to United Sports Brands’ designated agent that includes all of the following information:

Your physical or electronic signature;
Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
A statement from you, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and
Your name, physical address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of a court for the judicial district in which your physical address is located, or if your physical address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which United Sports Brands may be located, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of allegedly infringing material or an agent of such person.

Termination of Infringers

United Sports Brands reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to terminate the account or access of any user of the Site who is the subject of DMCA or other infringement notifications
10. AVAILABILITY

We cannot and do not promise that the Site or the Services will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free. We reserve the right to interrupt/suspend the Sites or the Services, or any part thereof, with or without prior notice for any reason.
11. ACCESS TO THE INTERNET

You are solely responsible for obtaining and maintaining all internet, computer hardware and other equipment needed to access and use the Sites and the Services, and you shall be solely responsible for all charges and fees related thereto.

Please note that the Internet is not a fully secure medium and any communication may be lost, intercepted or altered. United Sports Brands is not liable for any damages related to communications to, or from, the Sites or the Services.
12. CURRENCY OF SITE

United Sports Brands cannot and does not guarantee or accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information on the Sites and the Services. We have the right, but not the obligation, to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update the Sites (including the United Sports Brands Materials) and the Services at any time, without prior notice to you.
13. LINKS TO OTHER SITES AND SERVICES

The Sites or the Services may contain links to outside services and resources, the availability and content of which United Sports Brands does not control. The inclusion of these links does not imply that United Sports Brands monitors or endorses these sites. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating, and we do not warrant the offering of these services and resources or the content of these websites. We do not assume any responsibility or liability for the actions, products, and content of these and any other websites. Any concerns regarding any such services or resources should be directed to the service or resource.
14. SECURITY

United Sports Brands makes no warranty whatsoever to you, express or implied, regarding the security of the Site, including with respect to the ability of unauthorized persons to intercept or access information transmitted by you through the Site. United Sports Brands is not responsible for any losses resulting from the loss or theft of your device, the loss or theft of your information transmitted from or stored on your devices, or any losses arising from the use of your device by someone whom you have given access. You are required to notify us of any unauthorized use of the Site by using the contact information in the “Contact Information” section below.

Due to technical difficulties with the Internet, internet software or transmission problems could produce inaccurate or incomplete copies of information contained on the Sites or the Services. Due to the ability to share certain content and materials, computer viruses or other destructive programs may also be inadvertently downloaded from the Sites or the Services. United Sports Brands recommends that you install appropriate anti-virus or other protective software.

UNITED SPORTS BRANDS SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY SOFTWARE, COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE, HARMFUL OR DISRUPTIVE FILES OR PROGRAMS THAT MAY INFECT OR OTHERWISE IMPACT YOUR USE OF YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY ON ACCOUNT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR BROWSING ON THE SITE OR THE SERVICES OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY USER MATERIALS OR OTHER CONTENT FROM THIS WEBSITE.
15. SEVERABILITY/NO WAIVER

If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. United Sports Brands’ failure to enforce the strict performance of any provision of these Terms or the additional terms and conditions for any Service will not constitute a waiver of our right to subsequently enforce such provision or any other provisions of these Terms or the additional terms and conditions.

Sections 14 (Security), 16 (Disclaimers: Site and Services and Materials Provided “As-Is”), 17 (Limitation of Liability), 18 (Indemnification), 19 (Term and Termination), and 20 (Arbitration Provision and Class Action Waiver) will survive any termination of expiry of these Terms of Use.
16. DISCLAIMERS: SITE, SERVICES AND MATERIALS PROVIDED “AS-IS”

THE SITES, THE SERVICES AND THE UNITED SPORTS BRANDS MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” “WHERE IS,” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS,” WITHOUT REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. UNITED SPORTS BRANDS DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SITES, THE SERVICES, OR THE UNITED SPORTS BRANDS MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM UNITED SPORTS BRANDS, OR THROUGH THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY REGARDING THE SERVICES NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS. YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ADDITIONAL DISCLAIMERS, LIMITATIONS, AND NOTICES REGARDING THE SERVICES AND ITS CONTENT AND DATA MAY BE PROVIDED BY UNITED SPORTS BRANDS FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN THE SERVICES.

These Terms were written in English (US). Any translated version is provided solely for your convenience using third party translation services such as Google Translate. You understand and agree that United Sports Brands in no way controls or is responsible for any third-party product or service accessed through the Site.

YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE IS INTENDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY OF TRANSLATIONS OF THE SERVICES.PLEASE SEEK INDEPENDENT TRANSLATION SERVICES TO VERIFY ANY INFORMATION ON WHICH YOU RELY. NOTHING STATED, POSTED, OR AVAILABLE THROUGH ANY SERVICES IS INTENDED TO BE, AND MUST NOT BE TAKEN TO BE, AN OFFICIAL AND VERIFIED TRANSLATION OF THE SERVICES.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE AND ITS SERVERS ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CONTENT. IF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, THE MATERIAL, OR THE SOFTWARE RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS.

Please note that some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of certain representations or warranties, so the disclaimer in this Section 16 will apply to you to the extent permitted by applicable law.
17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

YOU AGREE THAT NONE OF THE PROTECTED PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY OR INDEMNITY IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR SERVICES. YOU HEREBY RELEASE AND FOREVER WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE PROTECTED PARTIES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS BASED UPON THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY OF THE PROTECTED PARTIES) FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES YOU SUSTAIN IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR SERVICES