All the intellectual property that is found on this website is fully owned by us, or those who have provided a license to us to use such. The term intellectual property refers to any and all materials that are protected by copyright, patent, or trademark. The content obtained created by Writing Smart and displayed on this site is protected by applicable copyright laws. This includes images, site design, text, code, graphics, photographs, code, and any other material that may be covered under applicable law. Further, this property remains under our ownership until otherwise indicated.

As you use this website, you may be provided with documentation, data, content, and other materials. Additionally, you may also receive such information as a part of the process of accepting, processing, and delivering any materials relating to orders you place. Be advised that your use and permissions are limited to the scope of your contract with us, and the services we provide via this website.

As a global website, our users are obligated to comply with age restriction laws that apply to them. For Canadian users, this is the age of 18. These laws may vary in other locations. If you use this website in any way, you affirm that you have obtained the legal age to do so. Further, in compliance with international laws and standards, we will not conduct business with or store personal information for any person under the age of 13. This is regardless of any laws to the contrary.

At times, we may accept orders from our affiliated partners. However, this is done with the agreement that the orders align with our terms of use. These orders are completed and provided to our affiliate as agreed upon. The affiliate is fully responsible for any customer support, data storage, and compliance with data privacy laws. If the customer makes a valid request for a refund, it will be sent to them directly with no further payment being made to the partner.

Anyone who wishes to become an authorized partner may send us a request via email. If approved, we will provide an affiliate link that may be used to accept payments for customer orders. Additionally, you will be provided with any other information we require, once the affiliate relationship begins.

When you place an order through our website, you agree that you will provide payment using a valid payment instrument. You are responsible for reviewing all costs associated with obtaining our services. This includes fees, taxes, and delivery costs.

When you provide us with a valid method of payment, and the information required to process that payment, you indicate that you have provided authorization for us to charge the entire cost of the order to that instrument. Further, you authorize us to collect and store the information required to process that payment.

If you choose to pay with a debit or credit card, we may verify your ability to cover that transaction by issuing a pre-approval for the full amount of the order. If you request a refund, this may impact your funds available until the account is settled.

Finally, we reserve the right to refuse any transactions. If we believe there is fraud or other indication that payment will not be delivered period additionally, we may contact law enforcement, financial institutions, or other third parties to prevent a loss of money or a violation of the law period.

Our organization may choose to engage in affiliate marketing. As such, we may receive a commission or other compensation for the sale of third-party goods and services on or through this site. Additionally, we may accept sponsorships or advertising from other businesses or receive other types of compensation for promoting those businesses and their products/services.

If you choose to use this site to purchase our services or perform actions that require us to identify or contact you, then you will be required to create a user account. When you create a user account, you are solely and completely responsible for its maintenance. This includes ensuring the confidentiality, correctness, and security of your account. You are responsible for all actions that occur under your account. This includes any actions taken by those who gain access to your account, with or without your permission. You agree that you will not allow any other persons to access your account, or place orders, or initiate communications on behalf of others.

Additionally, you agree that you will notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account. This includes someone accessing your account without authorization, your password becomes compromised, or any other security breach. In addition to informing us, you agree to provide any information or assistance necessary to stop or repair any security breach related to the use of your account.

Finally, you agree that you will provide us with complete, updated, and accurate customer information. You will also inform us of any changes by updating your account.

We are in the business of selling a range of services directly to consumers, or through third parties. We make every effort to provide accurate and up-to-date information about these services. However, we do not guarantee such. Therefore, you acknowledge and agree that any products or services you purchase are at your own risk.

However, if you are dissatisfied with a service or product we have sold to you, there is a process for requesting a refund. These will be reviewed, and considered at our discretion.

Anyone who accesses this website or uses our products and services agrees they will not use this site for illegal purposes, or any prohibited purposes. Additionally, you agree that you will not engage in any activity or behaviors that could cause damage to this website or WritingSmart as an entity.

You further agree to refrain from engaging in any of the following activities through our website or any other products affiliated with us:

• Violating the intellectual property rights of WritingSmart or any third party.
• Committing fraud of any kind.
• Publishing or distributing any sort of defamatory or obscene content.
• Illegally obtaining information about other parties.
• Threatening, harassing, abusing, or violating the rights of others.
• Uploading or otherwise distributing malware, viruses, or other digital materials intended to cause damage to others’ property.
• Engaging in any sort of fraudulent or illegal sweepstakes, pyramid schemes, MLM, or other unauthorized pursuits.
• Publishing or distributing any materials that incite hate, violence, or discrimination against any group.

By using our site, you agree that you will not reverse engineer or engage in attempts to reverse engineer or extract any code or software from this website. Additionally, you agree that you will not violate or attempt to violate the security of this website by circumventing any security measures, including by not limited to encryption, antivirus, firewalls, or other protections. You also agree not to engage in data mining or interfere with our systems, networks, or users.

We assume no responsibility for the security of your account or any related content. You use this website completely at your own risk.

You agree to indemnify and defend us and any of our affiliates, as well as hold us harmless against all demands and legal claims. This includes reasonable legal fees that may result from your use or misuse of this website, your violation of these terms of use, or any of your other actions. Additionally, we reserve the right to select our own legal counsel and participate in any defensive actions.

Your use of our website and other services may lead you to provide us with certain information. By doing so, you fully authorize us to use this information in any country in which we operate.

As part of the account registration process, you will provide us with personally-identifying and contact information such as your name and email address. Additionally, your use of this site may result in our receiving information from applications you use to access our website. We may also use cookies, log files, web beacons, and other technologies to gather information as well. We use all of this information to ensure we are able to provide services to you as requested, to improve your experience on our site, communicate with you via email, and extend offers that are relevant to you. Additionally, we may collect passive information for analytical and marketing purposes. To do this, we may work with third parties. This passive information is non-identifying.

You may, at your discretion, disable our access to passive information. You may also elect to disable cookies via your web browser. However, we will still use information that you actively provide to us, e.g. your name and email address.

If you elect to terminate your account, that information will be stored, if allowed by law, for thirty months. However, we will comply with any law or statutes that allow you to request the information be deleted before that. If you are located in the EU, we are in full compliance with GDPR. Further, as authorized by law, we will retain any information as needed to complete any contractually obligated business with you to include collecting any funds owed. By contracting our services, you authorize us to retain your information for such purposes.

From time to time, we may need to interrupt your ability to access our website. This is to conduct maintenance or emergency repairs. This may occur on a scheduled or unscheduled website. You agree that your access to our website will be impacted by these actions and that you do not have any right or expectation to uninterrupted access to writingsmart.net or any affiliated apps or products. Further, you agree that we are not liable for any loss or damage caused by your inability to access our site.

We retain the right to suspend, limit, or cancel your account and use of our website at any time and for any reason, with or without warning. This is at our own discretion. We may do this for any cause including your misuse or abuse of our website, violations of any of our policies including these terms and conditions, indicating that the operation of our site or any equipment or network is compromised by your use of this site or receipt of any complaint that your use of this site involves illegal behavior or actions that violate any terms of use. We are not obligated to inform any third parties about the termination of your account, or your loss of access to our site.

We have a privacy policy published on our website. This provides detailed information on our use and collection of personal information and how we use cookies. Please refer to this policy for more information on this. By using our site, you agree that you have read the privacy policy.

We are not liable for any damages you incur through your use of this website as allowed by the fullest extent of the law. Our maximum liability is limited to the greater amount of 100 dollars, or the amount you have paid to us in the previous six months. This applies to any claims made. This includes but is not limited to lost revenue, punitive damages, fraud, torts, liability, and negligence.

You use our website, products, and services fully at your own risk. Our services and products are offered on an “as is” basis. Further, we disclaim any and all express or implied warranties. This includes any implication of the suitability of our products and services for any particular application. We do not warrant that you will have uninterrupted, error-free, or secure access to our website or other services. You are responsible for any loss or damage resulting from your use of this website, our products, or our services. We are not liable for any such loss or damage.