Terms and Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using any services, tools, or content provided by Inventive HQ LLC ("Inventive HQ," "we," "us," or "our"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our services.

2. Description of Services

Inventive HQ provides IT consulting, cybersecurity services, cloud solutions, and related professional services. We also offer free online tools, educational content, and resources through our website.

Services may include but are not limited to:

• Cybersecurity consulting and implementation
• IT infrastructure planning and management
• Cloud migration and optimization services
• Compliance and risk assessment services
• Free online tools for security, networking, and development
• Educational content and knowledge base resources

3. Use of Services

3.1 Acceptable Use

You agree to use our services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use our services in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of our services
• Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or any malicious code
• Engage in any activity that could damage, disable, or impair our services
• Use our tools or services to harm, harass, or violate the rights of others

3.2 Account Responsibilities

If you create an account with us, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

4. Intellectual Property

All content, features, and functionality on our website and tools, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, are the exclusive property of Inventive HQ or its licensors and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of our content without our prior written consent.

5. Service Deliverables and Work Product

For consulting and professional services engagements, specific deliverables, timelines, and ownership of work product will be defined in a separate Statement of Work (SOW) or Service Agreement.

Unless otherwise specified in writing, clients retain ownership of custom work product developed specifically for them, while Inventive HQ retains ownership of pre-existing intellectual property, methodologies, and general-purpose tools.

6. Payment Terms

Payment terms for professional services will be specified in your Service Agreement or Statement of Work. Unless otherwise agreed in writing:

• Invoices are due within 30 days of the invoice date
• Late payments may incur interest charges at the rate of 1.5% per month (or the maximum allowed by law)
• We reserve the right to suspend services for accounts with overdue invoices
• All fees are non-refundable unless otherwise stated in your Service Agreement

7. Confidentiality

Both parties agree to maintain the confidentiality of any proprietary or confidential information disclosed during the course of our business relationship. This obligation survives the termination of services.

Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, business plans, technical data, customer lists, financial information, and any information marked as confidential.

8. Data Protection and Privacy

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data responsibly. Our collection, use, and protection of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy.

For clients using our professional services, we comply with applicable data protection regulations including GDPR, CCPA, and industry-specific requirements such as HIPAA where applicable.

You retain ownership of your data. We process your data only as necessary to provide our services and as described in our Privacy Policy and any applicable Service Agreement.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Inventive HQ shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from:

• Your use or inability to use our services
• Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein
• Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from our services
• Any bugs, viruses, or the like 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 the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available through the services

In no event shall our aggregate liability exceed the amount paid by you to Inventive HQ in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

10. Warranties and Disclaimers

We strive to provide high-quality services, but our website tools and free resources are provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

For professional services engagements, specific service level commitments and warranties will be defined in your Service Agreement.

We do not warrant that our services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. We make no warranty regarding the quality, accuracy, timeliness, truthfulness, completeness, or reliability of any content obtained through our free tools.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Inventive HQ, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of our services, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another party.

12. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms.

For professional services engagements, termination terms will be specified in your Service Agreement. Typically, either party may terminate services with written notice, subject to payment for work completed.

Upon termination, your right to use our services will cease immediately. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

13. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or our services shall first be attempted to be resolved through good faith negotiations between the parties.

If negotiations fail, disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration in San Diego, California, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

14. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in San Diego County, California.

15. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Your continued use of our services after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

16. SMS Communications

If you opt in to receive SMS communications from Inventive HQ, you agree to our SMS messaging terms and conditions. For complete details about SMS communications, including opt-in procedures, message frequency, and opt-out instructions, please review our SMS Consent Policy.

17. Third-Party Services

Our website and services may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Inventive HQ. 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 Inventive HQ shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of any such third-party content, goods, or services.

18. Force Majeure

Inventive HQ shall not be liable for any failure to perform its obligations where such failure results from any cause beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to mechanical, electronic, or communications failure or degradation, acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, or governmental action.

19. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.

20. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any Service Agreement or Statement of Work you have with us, constitute the entire agreement between you and Inventive HQ regarding the use of our services and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

Contact Information

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