Terms of Use

The Churchill Companies

Last Updated: September 12, 2023

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE OR OUR SERVICES.

The following Terms of Use (“Terms of Use” or “Terms” ) constitute the agreement between you (“you,” the “user,” or the “customer”) and The Churchill Companies (hereafter referred to as “our,” “we,” “us,” and/or “Churchill”), with respect to your use of the Services described herein.  By accessing or using our website, https://www.churchillcompanies.com/ (the “Site” or “Website”) or interacting with us otherwise (together, the “Services”) you signify that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms.  Please read these Terms carefully.  You should also revisit this page periodically to review any updates we may have made to these Terms. 

These Terms govern the relationship between you and Churchill with respect to your use of this Website and its related Services. You agree that the agreement formed by these Terms are like any written agreement signed by you, and you agree to be bound by, and fully comply with, their terms. You represent and warrant that you have all necessary right, power and authority to enter into these Terms and Service and to perform and otherwise discharge all of your obligations hereunder.

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

Any changes we make to these Terms will be effective immediately upon posting on this Website. Be sure to return to this Website periodically to ensure you are familiar with the most current version of these Terms.

  1. Your Information and Disclosure to Third Parties

Churchill has made a commitment to protecting the privacy of those who use the Services.  Please review our Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy is incorporated by reference in these Terms. 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. 

  1. 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 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.

  1. Termination 

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Services and prohibit you from using or accessing the Services (or any portion, aspect or feature of the Services) if you violate these Terms, effective immediately, which may result in the forfeiture and destruction of all information associated with you and your activities in connection with the Services. In the event of termination, you will still be bound by your obligations under these Terms.  

  1. Services and Your Information

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 access to and any or all privileges on this Website and to refuse any and all current or future use of this Website.

  1. Use of Information and Materials (“Usage Rules”)

The information and materials contained in the Services, and these Terms, policies, and descriptions on the Services, are subject to change. You accept sole responsibility for all of your activities using the Services. Your use of the Services is limited to the intended function of the Services. Unauthorized use of the Services and systems, including but not limited to unauthorized entry into our systems or misuse of any information posted on the Services, is strictly prohibited.  You may not use the Services in a manner that: 

  1. harasses, abuses, stalks, threatens, defames, or otherwise infringes or violates the rights of any party (including but not limited to rights of publicity or other proprietary rights); 
  2. is unlawful, fraudulent, or deceptive; 
  3. uses technology or other means to access or use content or systems of Churchill in a manner that is not authorized by Churchill, including without limitation scraping content from the Website; 
  4. interferes with any other person’s use of the Services, including, without limitation, by disrupting, spamming or otherwise using abusive tactics to deter others from using the Services or any of its features;
  5. uses or launches any automated system, including, without limitation, “robots,” “spiders,” or “offline readers,” to access content or systems of Churchill; 
  6. attempts to introduce viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs that interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment; 
  7. encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense or that gives rise to civil liability; 
  8. involves posting or transmitting of any file to the Site or the Services or to any other user which contains viruses, worms, time bombs, Trojan horses or any other contaminating or destructive code; 
  9. violates these Terms or any other Churchill policies;
  10. attempts to damage, disable, overburden, or impair Churchill servers or networks;
  11. fails to comply with applicable third-party terms; or
  12. constitutes any other inappropriate conduct, as determined by us in our sole discretion.

If you violate any of the Usage Rules above, Churchill may, in its sole discretion, and without limiting any of its other remedies, terminate your ability to access and/or use the Site and/or the Services.

  1. Security 

We make no warranty whatsoever to you, express or implied, regarding the security of the Services, including with respect to the ability of unauthorized persons to intercept or access information transmitted by you through the Services.  You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for maintaining the security of your devices and passwords. We are 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 Services by using the contact information in the “Contact Us” section below.

  1. Links to Other Websites and Services 

The Services may contain links to outside services and resources, the availability and content of which we do not control.  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.

  1. 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 Churchill or third parties; all rights, title, and interest will remain the property of Churchill 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 Churchill.

The views and opinions contained in opinion pieces and other works on the Site (“Content”) represent the views and opinions of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Churchill. The appearance of the Content on the Site does not constitute an endorsement by Churchill of the Content. 

  1. Indemnification

You will defend, indemnify, and hold Churchill, each third-party servicer provider, their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, and parent companies, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, information providers, and partners (collectively, the “Protected Parties”) harmless from and against any actual or threatened suit, actions, proceedings (at law or in equity), claims, damages, payments, deficiencies, fines, judgments, settlements, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, penalties, interest, and disbursements) arising from or related to (a) your conduct with respect to the Services and/or (b) violation (or alleged violation) of these Terms by your or any other person accessing the Site or Services using your Account. Under no circumstance will Churchill be liable for damages of any kind that result from your use of, or the inability to use, the Services.  

  1. WAIVER, RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

YOU AGREE THAT NONE OF THE PROTECTED PARTIES SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY OR INDEMNITY IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR SERVICE. 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 SERVICE.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPH AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF THE PROTECTED PARTIES, FOR ANY CLAIM, COST, DAMAGE, OR LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICES, INCLUDING FOR ANY WARRANTIES THAT MAY NOT BE EXCLUDED, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE LESSER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY OR $10.00 (TEN DOLLARS) (USD) (THE “LIABILITY CAP”). CHURCHILL AND YOU AGREE THAT THE LIABILITY CAP SHALL INCLUDE ALL FORMS OF DAMAGES.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for certain types of damages. In such jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

  1. Disclaimers

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.  CHURCHILL MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (A) THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (B) THAT OPERATION OF THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR (C) THE CONTENT THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE.  CHURCHILL UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE THE SERVICES. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US, OR THROUGH THE SERVICES 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 CHURCHILL FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN THE SERVICES.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE SERVICES 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.

NOTHING IN THE SERVICES SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL, FINANCIAL, OR OTHER ADVICE, AND YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ALL DECISIONS TO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, REGULATIONS, CODES, OR STANDARDS.

  1. Changes 

You are responsible for reviewing these Terms regularly. Churchill reserves the right, at any time, without notice to you, and in its sole discretion, to modify or discontinue the Services, these Terms, or any Churchill policies related to use of the Services. Revisions to these Terms or our policies may be provided through the Services, including by posting the revisions on the Services and updating the “Last Updated” date. Such revisions will go into immediate effect once posted to the Services.  Continued use of the Services following such modifications to the Services, these Terms, additional terms and conditions for any service, or other Churchill policies will constitute your acceptance of such modifications and revisions.

  1. System Outages, Slowdowns, and Capacity Limitations

At times you may experience difficulty accessing the Services or communicating with Churchill through the Internet, or other electronic wireless services, as a result of high Internet traffic, transmission problems, systems capacity limitations, or other problems.  Any computer system or other electronic device, whether it is yours, ours, or an Internet service provider’s, can experience unanticipated outages or slowdowns or have capacity limitations.  Churchill is not responsible for failure or delay of performance caused by such problems.

  1. Severability/No Waiver

If any provision of these Terms shall be deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable for any reason, then such provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.  

Our failure to enforce the strict performance of any provision of these Terms or the additional terms and conditions for any product or 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.

  1. Miscellaneous

These Terms constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all previous written or oral agreements between the parties with respect to such subject matter.  

No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default.  

The section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not be given any legal import. 

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to provisions relating to conflicts of law), except as to copyright and trademark matters, which are covered by American federal laws.  You agree that any legal action or proceeding between Churchill and you for any purpose concerning these Terms or the parties’ obligations hereunder shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, or, if there is not subject matter jurisdiction, in the courts of the State of Delaware, and you agree to submit to the jurisdiction of these courts.  You waive any venue, personal jurisdiction, and inconvenient forum objections or defenses to such courts.

Churchill may assign its rights and duties under these Terms to any party at any time without notice to you. 

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force.  

  1. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding the Services or these Terms, please feel free to send us an email at info@churchillcompanies.com.