Terms and Conditions

1. Legal Conduct Requirements

As a user of our services, you agree to:

• Comply with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations
• Not engage in any activity that violates the rights of others or infringes upon intellectual property rights
• Conduct yourself in a professional and respectful manner in all communications with us
• Not use our services in any way that could harm, disable, overburden, or impair our systems
• Not attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems, networks, or data

2. Prohibited Activities and Behaviors

You expressly agree not to:

• Use our services for any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
• Violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances
• Infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
• Harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
• Submit false or misleading information or engage in fraudulent activities
• Upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code
• Collect or track personal information of others without consent
• Spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape our website
• Use our services for any obscene or immoral purpose
• Interfere with or circumvent security features of our services

3. Content Guidelines and Restrictions

Any content you submit through our website must:

• Be accurate and truthful to the best of your knowledge
• Not contain defamatory, libelous, or otherwise unlawful material
• Not contain content that is hateful, threatening, or discriminatory
• Not violate any third-party rights, including copyright, trademark, privacy, or publicity rights
• Not contain software viruses or any other harmful computer code
• Not be used for commercial solicitation unless explicitly permitted

4. Age Restrictions and Requirements

Our services are intended for use by individuals who are at least 18 years of age or the age of legal majority in their jurisdiction, whichever is greater. By using our services, you represent and warrant that you meet these age requirements. If we discover that someone under the required age is using our services, we will terminate their access immediately.

5. Compliance with Laws and Regulations

You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of our services complies with all applicable laws in your jurisdiction. This includes but is not limited to data protection laws, consumer protection laws, advertising regulations, and industry-specific requirements. We make no representation that our services are appropriate or available for use in all locations.

6. Indemnification Obligations

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Vesper Grove, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates 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 and Conditions or your use of our services, including but not limited to your user content, any use of our website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these terms.

7. Privacy and Data Protection

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any information you share with us and for ensuring that you have the necessary rights and permissions to share such information. When providing us with information about third parties, you represent that you have obtained all necessary consents. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your information.

8. Third-Party Interactions

Your interactions with third parties found through our website, including payment and delivery of goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such third parties. You agree that Vesper Grove shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage incurred as the result of any such dealings.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our website and services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of our services or the information, content, or materials included therein. To the fullest extent permissible by applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Vesper Grove, its officers, directors, employees, or agents be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages whatsoever resulting from:

• Errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content
• Personal injury or property damage resulting from your access to or use of our services
• Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers or any personal information stored therein
• Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from our services
• Any bugs, viruses, or similar items that may be transmitted through our services by any third party
• Any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of your use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available through our services

11. Exclusion of Consequential Damages

In no event shall Vesper Grove be liable for any consequential, incidental, indirect, exemplary, punitive, or special damages of any kind, including lost profits, lost revenues, or lost data, whether in an action in contract, tort (including negligence), equity, or otherwise, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

12. Force Majeure Provisions

We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance of our obligations under these terms where such failure or delay results from any cause beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, labor disputes, industrial disturbances, systemic electrical, telecommunications or other utility failures, earthquake, storms, or other elements of nature, blockages, embargoes, riots, acts or orders of government, acts of terrorism, or war.

13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.

14. Dispute Resolution Procedures

In the event of any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions or the use of our services, the parties agree to the following resolution process:

• First, contact us directly to attempt an informal resolution of the dispute
• If informal resolution is unsuccessful within 30 days, either party may initiate mediation
• If mediation does not resolve the dispute, either party may pursue legal action in accordance with the governing law and jurisdiction provisions

15. Severability Clause

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on our website, constitute the entire agreement between you and Vesper Grove concerning your use of our services and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, regarding such subject matter.

17. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms and Conditions or your rights hereunder, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. We may assign these terms at any time without notice. Any attempted assignment in violation of this provision shall be null and void.

18. No Waiver

No waiver of any term of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and our failure to assert any right or provision under these terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.