TERMS OF SERVICE

DeSotoState.com is wholly-owned by DeSoto & State Communications, Inc. and governed by the Terms and Conditions set forth below, as well as any applicable laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations. By browsing, visiting or otherwise accessing or using this Website, you agree to abide by the Terms and Conditions set forth below. We reserve the right, at any time, to modify or update these Terms and Conditions, and you agree to be bound by such modifications or updates.

Use

This Website is for your personal and informational use only. Any other use requires our prior written consent.

Copyright notice

This Website and the content on this Website, including all content, video, audio, data and other information, are owned by DeSoto & State Communications, Inc., its clients or its content suppliers and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Absent the prior written consent of DeSoto & State Communications, Inc. or the owner of such materials, you agree not to copy, distribute, modify or make derivative works of any materials on this Website without the prior written consent of the owner of such materials. All rights not granted under these Terms and Conditions are reserved by DeSoto & State Communications, Inc.

All materials displayed or made available on the Website, including, but not limited to, graphics, documents, text, images, sound, video, audio, artwork, software, and HTML code, (collectively, the "Site Material") are the exclusive property of DeSoto & State Communications, Inc., its clients or licensors. The Website Materials are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws and any other applicable intellectual property rules, regulations and laws. Except as expressly permitted herein, you shall not (i) use, copy, modify, display, delete, distribute, download, store, reproduce, transmit, publish, sell, re-sell, adapt, reverse engineer, or create derivative works of the Website Material, or (ii) use the Site Material on other web sites or any media, e.g., social media or networking environment, without DeSoto & State Communications, Inc.'s prior written consent. Unless otherwise stated in an assignment, all assignments are confidential and may not be distributed or shown to individuals or members of teams that have not registered with the Website.

Prohibited conduct

You may not use spiders, robots, data mining techniques or other automated devices or programs to catalog, download, store or otherwise reproduce, store or distribute content available on the Website. You may not resell access to this Website, or any content contained within the Website, to any third party. You may not use the Website for your own commercial purposes (other than considering or engaging in business with DeSoto & State Communications, Inc.) without the prior written consent of DeSoto & State Communications, Inc.

Links

For the convenience of users of this Website, DeSoto & State Communications, Inc. may permit one or more links to other websites from time to time. The internet websites to which links are provided in this Website are not under the control of DeSoto & State Communications, Inc. DeSoto & State Communications, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the contents of any non-DeSoto & State Communications, Inc. linked internet website, or for any potential damage arising out of or in connection with the use of any such link.

In addition, the existence of a link between this Website and any other website is not and shall not be understood to be an endorsement by DeSoto & State Communications, Inc. of the owner or proprietor of the linked internet website, nor an endorsement of DeSoto & State Communications, Inc. by the owner or proprietor of such linked website.

Unsolicited materials

Please note that it is a policy of DeSoto & State Communications, Inc. not to accept or consider unsolicited creative, production-related or other materials of any kind. DeSoto & State Communications, Inc. will consider any and all materials, including proposals, ideas, concepts, drafts, rough cuts or finished work product submitted through this Website not to be confidential or proprietary, and to be freely available for use of any kind, including advertisements and promotions, without recognition, compensation or payment of any kind.

Privacy

The privacy of your personally identifiable information is very important to us. For more information on what information we collect and how we use such information, please read our Privacy Policy.

Disclaimer

The website, including all content made available on or accessed through the website, is provided "as is," and we make no representations or warranties of any kind whatsoever for the content on the website. Further, to the fullest extent permissible by law, we disclaim any express or implied warranties, including, without limitation, non-infringement, title, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. We do not warrant that the functions contained in the website or any materials or content contained therein will be completely secure, uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that the website or the server that makes it available is free of viruses or other harmful components. We shall not be liable for the use of the website, including, without limitation, the content and any errors contained therein provided by third parties. In no event will we be liable under any theory of tort, contract, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or other consequential damages, lost profits, lost data, lost opportunities, costs of cover, exemplary, punitive, personal injury/wrongful death, each of which is hereby excluded by agreement of the parties regardless of whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Because some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, some of the above limitations may not apply to you. In such jurisdictions, DeSoto & State Communications, Inc.'s liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless DeSoto & State Communications, Inc., its officers, directors, employees, business partners and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt and expenses (including, but not limited to, attorney's fees) arising from: (i) any breach by you of any of these Terms and Conditions, (ii) your use of materials or features available on the Website (except to the extent a claim is based upon infringement of a third-party right by materials created by DeSoto & State Communications, Inc.or (iii) a violation by you of applicable law or any agreement or terms with a third party to which you are subject.

Governing law

The laws of the State of Illinois shall govern these Terms and Conditions. You hereby expressly consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the courts located in Cook County, IL for all matters arising in connection with these terms and conditions or your access or use of the site.

Any claims asserted by you in connection with the Website must be asserted in writing to DeSoto & State Communications, Inc. within one (1) year of the date such claim first arose, or such claim is forever waived by you. Each claim shall be adjudicated individually, and you agree not to combine your claim with the claim of any third party.

Severability

If any part of these Terms and Conditions shall be held or declared to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be ineffective but shall not affect any other part of these Terms and Conditions.

Waiver; remedies

The failure by us to partially or fully exercise any rights or the waiver of any breach of these Terms and Conditions by you shall not prevent a subsequent exercise of such right by us or be deemed a waiver by us of any subsequent breach by you of the same or any other term of these Terms and Conditions. Our rights and remedies under these Terms and Conditions shall be cumulative, and the exercise of any such right or remedy shall not limit our right to exercise any other right or remedy.

Contact information

Should you have any questions you may contact info@desotostate.com.

These Terms and Conditions were last updated on August 1, 2023.