Terms of Service

Welcome to Meridique. These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of our website and services. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you should not use our website or services.

Please read these terms carefully before using our services. These terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Meridique.

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using this website, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the service. If you are using our services on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these terms.

We reserve the right to update or modify these terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the service following any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Description of Services

Meridique provides digital experience design services, including website strategy, user experience design, conversion optimization, and interface refinement. Through our website, we offer information about our services, portfolio examples, and the ability to contact us for potential collaboration.

The specific scope of services for any engagement will be detailed in a separate written agreement. These Terms of Service govern your general use of our website and do not constitute a service agreement for specific project work.

Acceptable Use Policy

You agree to use our website and services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these terms. Specifically, you agree not to:

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Use the service in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation

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Transmit or procure the sending of any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent

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Impersonate or attempt to impersonate Meridique, a Meridique employee, another user, or any other person or entity

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Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the service, or which may harm Meridique or users

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Use the service in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party's use

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Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the service, other accounts, computer systems, or networks

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Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device to access the service for any purpose without our express written permission

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Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful

User Accounts and Registration

Currently, our website does not require user account registration for general browsing and contact form submissions. If we introduce account features in the future, users will be required to provide accurate and complete information during registration and keep their account information up to date.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

Service Availability and Modifications

Website Availability

We strive to ensure that our website is available at all times. However, we do not guarantee that the service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. There may be occasions when our service is interrupted for maintenance, upgrades, or emergency repairs, or due to failure of telecommunications links and equipment beyond our control.

Service Modifications

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our website or services at any time, with or without notice. We may also impose limits on certain features or restrict access to parts or all of the service without notice or liability. Any new features that augment or enhance the current service shall be subject to these Terms of Service.

Geographic Restrictions

Our services are designed for use within the United States. We make no representation that materials on our website are appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you access our website from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

Intellectual Property Rights

The service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Meridique and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. All text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, data compilations, and software on this website are the property of Meridique or its content suppliers.

You are granted a limited license to access and use the website for personal, non-commercial purposes. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of the service or its contents, any collection and use of product listings or descriptions, any derivative use of the service or its contents, or any use of data mining or similar data gathering tools.

You may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the service without our express written permission. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission granted by these Terms of Service.

User-Generated Content

By submitting content through our contact forms or other communication channels, you grant Meridique a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display such content for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and improving our services. You retain ownership of any content you submit.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit any content you provide, and that such content does not violate any third-party rights or applicable laws. We reserve the right to remove any content that we believe violates these terms or is otherwise objectionable.

Third-Party Links and Resources

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Meridique. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that Meridique shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused by your use of any such content, goods, or services available through such websites or services. We strongly advise you to read the terms of service and privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms of Service. Upon termination, your right to use the service will immediately cease.

All provisions of the Terms of Service which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including without limitation ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

Fair Usage Guidelines

We believe in reasonable and fair use of our website resources. While we welcome visitors and potential clients, we ask that you:

Limit automated requests to our servers to prevent system overload
Respect bandwidth limitations by avoiding excessive downloading or scraping
Use contact forms for their intended purpose of genuine business inquiries
Maintain respectful and professional communication in all interactions

Disclaimer of Warranties

Your use of the service is at your sole risk. The service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance.

Meridique, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and licensors do not warrant that the service will function uninterrupted, secure, or available at any particular time or location; any errors or defects will be corrected; the service is free of viruses or other harmful components; or the results of using the service will meet your requirements.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Meridique, its affiliates, agents, directors, employees, suppliers, or licensors be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including without limitation damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to the use of, or inability to use, this service.

In jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms of Service shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of our service shall be resolved through good faith negotiations. If negotiations fail, disputes will be submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

Changes to Terms of Service

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time at our sole discretion. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our service after revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.