Terms & Conditions

Having said that, Terms and Conditions (“T&C”) are a set of legally binding terms defined by you, as the owner of this website. The T&C set forth the legal boundaries governing the activities of the website visitors, or your customers, while they visit or engage with this website. The T&C are meant to establish the legal relationship between the site visitors and you as the website owner.

Effective Date: November 10, 2025

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of The Serpent Sage ™ ("we," "us," or "our") website located at www.theserpentsage.com (the "Site"), including any content, functionality, products, and services offered on or through the Site (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using the Site or Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Site or Services.

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Site after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for updates. The "Effective Date" at the top will indicate the date of the last revision.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Michigan, including but not limited to consumer protection laws, intellectual property laws (e.g., the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)), and contract laws. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old or the age of majority in your jurisdiction to use the Site or Services. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you meet this eligibility requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are using the Site on behalf of an entity, you represent that you are authorized to bind that entity to these Terms.

We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If we discover such information has been collected, we will delete it in accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

2. User Accounts

To access certain features of the Site, you may need to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to update such information as necessary. You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for any activities occurring under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time, without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to violation of these Terms.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on the Site, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, digital downloads, data compilations, software, and any other materials (collectively, "Content"), is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of the Site or Content.

Strict Prohibition on Copying and Use: You may not copy, paste, reproduce, distribute, transmit, display, perform, publish, license, modify, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any Content, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent. This prohibition applies regardless of whether you have purchased similar or identical content from us or any third party elsewhere. Any unauthorized use of Content, including scraping, data mining, or automated extraction, is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action, including claims for copyright infringement under the DMCA.

If you believe your intellectual property rights have been infringed on our Site, please contact us as outlined in Section 16 for DMCA takedown procedures.

4. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

Violating any applicable laws, regulations, or these Terms.
Infringing on our or any third party's intellectual property rights.
Copying, pasting, or otherwise reproducing any Content without authorization, even if you have acquired similar content through legitimate purchase elsewhere.
Using the Site for any commercial purpose without our express written consent.
Interfering with the Site's security features, including hacking, introducing viruses, or overloading the system (e.g., DDoS attacks).
Harassing, threatening, or impersonating others.
Collecting or harvesting user data without consent.
Posting spam, unsolicited promotions, or unauthorized advertisements.
Reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling any software or processes on the Site.
Using automated systems (e.g., bots, spiders) to access the Site, except for standard search engine indexing.
Attempting to bypass any restrictions or access unauthorized areas.

We reserve the right to monitor Site usage and take action against violations, including reporting to law enforcement.

5. User-Generated Content

If the Site allows you to post, upload, or submit content (e.g., comments, reviews, or submissions) ("User Content"), you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content in any media.

You represent and warrant that your User Content does not violate any third-party rights, including intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights, and is not defamatory, obscene, or unlawful. We may remove or refuse any User Content at our discretion without notice.

You agree to indemnify us against any claims arising from your User Content.

6. Purchases and Payments

If you purchase products or services through the Site, you agree to provide accurate payment information. All payments are processed by third-party providers (e.g., [Payment Processor Name]), and we do not store full financial details.

Prices are subject to change without notice. All sales are final unless otherwise stated in a specific refund policy. We reserve the right to refuse or cancel orders for any reason, including pricing errors.

You are responsible for all taxes, duties, and fees associated with your purchase.

Even if you purchase content or products from us, this does not grant you rights to copy, reproduce, or redistribute such content beyond personal use, as outlined in Section 3.

7. Third-Party Links and Services

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or availability of these third parties. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk.

8. Disclaimers

The Site and Services are provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or uninterrupted use.

We do not warrant that the Site will be error-free, secure, or free from viruses. We disclaim liability for any inaccuracies in Content or damages from your use of the Site.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising from your use of the Site or Services, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, or $100, whichever is greater.

These limitations apply regardless of the legal theory (contract, tort, etc.) and comply with Michigan law limiting liability in consumer contracts.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless us, our affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Site, violation of these Terms, or infringement of any third-party rights.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Site or Services at any time, without notice or liability, for any reason, including breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your license to use the Site ends, and you must destroy any downloaded Content.

Provisions that by nature should survive termination (e.g., IP rights, disclaimers, liability limitations) will remain in effect.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan and the United States, without regard to conflict of laws principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in [Your County], Michigan. You consent to personal jurisdiction in these courts.

13. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes shall first be attempted to be resolved through informal negotiation. If unresolved, you agree to binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in Michigan, unless prohibited by law. No class actions are permitted; disputes must be individual.

This complies with the Federal Arbitration Act and Michigan arbitration laws.

14. Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for any failure to perform due to events beyond our control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, terrorism, pandemics, strikes, or internet failures.

15. Miscellaneous

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us, superseding any prior agreements. No waiver of any term shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver. If any provision is unenforceable, it shall be severed, and the rest remain valid.

You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them freely.

16. Contact Us and DMCA Notices

For questions, complaints, or DMCA takedown notices (including counter-notices), contact us at:

The Serpent Sage ™

2632 S Rochester Rd

Rochester Hills, MI 48307

info@theserpentsage.com

(917)757-3340

For DMCA notices, include: (i) your signature, (ii) identification of the infringed work, (iii) location of the infringing material, (iv) your contact info, (v) statement of good faith belief, and (vi) statement under penalty of perjury.

This Terms and Conditions was last updated on the Effective Date listed above.

T&C provide you as the website owner the ability to protect yourself from potential legal exposure, but this may differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, so make sure to receive local legal advice if you are trying to protect yourself from legal exposure.