Terms and Conditions for Avoid American
Last Updated: May 15, 2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to Avoid American (“we,” “our,” or “us”). By accessing or using our website at avoidamerican.com (the “Website”) and the services we provide (collectively, the “Services”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). Please read these Terms carefully before using our Services.
2. Description of Services
Avoid American is a platform that helps users identify non-American alternatives to products. Our Services include product analysis, verification of product origin, and recommendations for alternative products from non-American sources.
3. User Accounts
Some features of our Services require you to create an account. When you create an account, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
4. Subscription Plans and Payments
We offer free and premium subscription plans. Premium plans provide additional features, including higher rate limits for product analysis. Payment terms are specified during the subscription process. We use secure third-party payment processors to handle transactions.
Subscription fees are charged in advance on a monthly basis. You can cancel your subscription at any time, but we do not provide refunds for the current billing period.
5. Rate Limits
Our Services are subject to rate limits, which vary based on your subscription plan. Free users have daily request limits, while premium users have monthly request limits. Exceeding these limits may result in temporary restrictions on your use of certain features until the limit resets.
6. User Content
You retain ownership of any content you submit to our Services, including product images and information. By submitting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display such content for the purpose of providing and improving our Services.
7. Prohibited Uses
You agree not to use our Services to:
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations
- Infringe on the intellectual property rights of others
- Harass, abuse, or harm another person
- Interfere with or disrupt our Services
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
- Engage in automated data collection without our prior consent
8. Intellectual Property
All content on our Website, including text, graphics, logos, and software, is our property or the property of our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
9. Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. Our Privacy Policy, available at avoidamerican.com/privacy-policy, explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
10. Disclaimer of Warranties
Our Services are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee the accuracy of product origin information or the suitability of alternative product recommendations.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of our Services.
12. Changes to Terms
We may modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our Website or sending you an email. Your continued use of our Services after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
13. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@avoidamerican.com.