Terms of service.

**Heartland A&E Terms of Service**

Effective Date: March 18, 2024

Welcome to Heartland A&E! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website located at heartland.com (the "Website") and any related services provided by Heartland A&E (collectively referred to as the "Services").

Please read these Terms carefully before using the Services. By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not access or use the Services.

1. **Use of Services**

By using our Services, you affirm that you are at least 18 years of age or have reached the age of majority in your jurisdiction, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms, and to abide by and comply with these Terms.

2. **Intellectual Property**

All content included on the Website, such as text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video, data, music, software, and other material (collectively "Content"), is owned or licensed property of Heartland A&E and is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, or other proprietary rights. The copying, redistribution, use, or publication of any such Content is strictly prohibited without our prior written consent.

3. **User Content**

Users may contribute content to the Website, such as comments, reviews, messages, and other materials ("User Content"). By submitting User Content, you grant Heartland A&E a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display such User Content in any media.

4. **Prohibited Conduct**

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

- Use the Services for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws;

- Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;

- Interfere with or disrupt the Services or servers or networks connected to the Services;

- Harvest or collect email addresses or other contact information of other users from the Services;

- Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Services;

- Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages;

- Upload or transmit viruses, Trojan horses, worms, or any other malicious code;

- Attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse-engineer any of the software used to provide the Services.

5. **Disclaimer of Warranties**

The Services are provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Heartland A&E disclaims all warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

6. **Limitation of Liability**

In no event shall Heartland A&E, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Services; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Services; (iii) any content obtained from the Services; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.

7. **Indemnification**

You agree to indemnify and hold Heartland A&E, its affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and partners harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages (actual and consequential), losses, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from or in any way related to your use of the Services or violation of these Terms.

8. **Governing Law**

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

9. **Changes to Terms**

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. 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.

10. **Contact Us**

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at heartland1ae@gmail.com.

By accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.