Prior to using this website, it is imperative that you read and understand the following Terms of Use (“TOU”) and that you adhere to the guidelines set out below.
Acceptance of Terms of Use
The PersonalDevelopmentScience.com website (“Site”) is provided to you by Personal Development Science under the terms and conditions set forth herein (“Terms of Use” or “TOU”).
These TOU govern your use of the Site and all services provided in connection with the Site. If you do not agree to the then-current TOU, please do not access or otherwise use the Site. These TOU may be updated by Personal Development Science at any time in its sole discretion.
Your continued use of the Site will signify your acceptance of any changes to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Personal Development Science may modify or discontinue the Site with or without notice to you and without liability to you or any third party. Personal Development Science is not responsible for the validity of consumer complaints posted to the PersonalDevelopmentScience.com site. Personal Development Science is not responsible, in any way, for providing or helping to provide businesses’ responses to the consumer complaints that are posted on the PersonalDevelopmentScience.com site and/or forwarded to businesses.
Complaints posted to Personal Development Science are a historical ‘snapshot’ of an ongoing situation, as seen through the eyes and perception of an individual consumer, often with incomplete or inaccurate information at their disposal. The point is, the consumer had a positive intent in writing their message—helping themselves, helping other consumers, and helping the subject business provide a better product or service. This positive intent, as perceived by Personal Development Science, is an essential requirement for a consumer to post a message on PersonalDevelopmentScience.com.
Access to the Services
Subject to these TOU, Personal Development Science may offer certain services, as described more fully on the Site, and selected by you through the process provided on the Site (“Services”), solely for your own use, and not for the use or benefit of any third party. Services include, but are not limited to, any content on the Site. Personal Development Science may change, suspend, or discontinue the Services at any time, including the availability of any feature, database, or content.
Personal Development Science may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of the Services without notice or liability. By using the site PersonalDevelopmentScience.com, you certify to us that you are an individual at least 21 years of age.
You also certify that you are legally permitted to use the Services and access the Site and take full responsibility for the selection and use of the Services and access of the Site. These TOU are void where prohibited by law, and the right to access the Site is revoked in such jurisdictions. You agree to comply with any local laws or regulations that may apply to your use of Services, including, without limitation, any laws requiring registration or filings with local authorities and the payment of any taxes. You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining any equipment or ancillary services needed to connect to, access the Site, or otherwise use the Services, including, without limitation, modems, hardware, software, and long-distance or local telephone service. You are responsible for ensuring that such equipment or ancillary services are compatible with the Services.
You agree that you will not request, contract with, or pay any third party to access or manipulate the Site or its Services in any way, including voting for, reviewing, or otherwise influencing a business listing or consumer complaint.
Content of Reviews/Opinions/Letters/Messages
While you alone are responsible for the content of your messages and the consequences of such messages, you agree to abide by the guidelines below.
Personal Development Science reserves the right to “remove your posting” on PersonalDevelopmentScience.com or “terminate your use” of PersonalDevelopmentScience.com if it becomes aware and determines, in its sole discretion, that you are violating any of the following guidelines:
- All content posted by you must be truthful, factual, and represent an actual incident.
- Reviews must comply with all applicable laws, including copyright and libel laws.
- Do not impersonate others or post illegal material of any kind, including text, graphics, video, programs, or audio.
- Do not post threatening, harassing, libelous, defamatory, obscene, racially offensive, or otherwise inappropriate content.
- Reviews must reflect your own firsthand experiences and should be factually accurate.
Ownership of Content
The Site is protected by copyright as a collective work and/or compilation pursuant to U.S. copyright laws, international conventions, and other copyright laws. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, you may not modify, publish, transmit, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, or exploit any of the content on the Site (“Content”) in whole or in part. Content on the Site may only be downloaded or copied for personal use, provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices contained within the Content.
By submitting content to the Site, you grant Personal Development Science and its affiliates a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content.
Review Content Guidelines
To ensure a positive and fair environment, we require all users to follow these guidelines for submitted reviews:
- Inappropriate Content: No threats, harassment, hate speech, or bigotry.
- Promotional Content: Reviews should not promote businesses, services, or solicitations.
- Personal Experience: Reviews must reflect your direct experiences, not hearsay.
- Accuracy: Reviews must be factual and free from exaggeration or misrepresentation.
Disputing a Review
If you believe a review violates the TOU, please contact us using the Contact Form and provide the following details:
- Your business name
- The reviewer’s name (if available)
- A link to the problematic review
Disclaimer of Warranties
Personal Development Science makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the Content provided on the Site. All Content is provided “as is” and “as available,” with no warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Limitation of Liability
Personal Development Science shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from the use of the Site or Services.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Personal Development Science and its affiliates, officers, directors, and employees from any claims or demands arising out of your use of the Site or Services.
Termination
Personal Development Science reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Site or Services at its sole discretion and without notice if you violate these TOU.
Miscellaneous
These TOU shall be governed by and construed in accordance with U.S. law. If any provision is deemed invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
By using this Site, you indicate your agreement to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please refrain from using the Site.