Welcome to BonsaiTalks (“Website”). By accessing and using our Website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). Please read these Terms carefully before using our Website. If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not use our Website.

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using any part of the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Website. If you do not agree to all the Terms, then you may not access the Website or use any services.

Changes to Terms

BonsaiTalks reserves the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

Use of the Website

Eligibility

To use our Website, you must be at least 18 years old or have reached the age of majority in your jurisdiction. By using our Website, you represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

License to Use

BonsaiTalks grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to use the Website for personal, non-commercial use only. You agree not to use the Website for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.

Restrictions

You agree not to:

• Modify, copy, distribute, or create derivative works of any content on the Website without our prior written consent.
• Use the Website for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law.
• Engage in any activity that interferes with or disrupts the Website or the servers and networks connected to the Website.
• Use any automated means, including robots, spiders, or data mining tools, to scrape or index the Website or its content.
• Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.

Intellectual Property

Ownership

All content on the Website, including text, graphics, logos, images, videos, and software, is the property of BonsaiTalks or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Trademarks

“BonsaiTalks” and all related logos, service marks, and trade names are the trademarks of BonsaiTalks. You may not use any such marks without our prior written permission.

User Content

By submitting any content to the Website, you grant BonsaiTalks a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform that content in connection with the Website and BonsaiTalks’ business.

Privacy Policy

Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information. By using the Website, you consent to our collection and use of your personal information as outlined in our Privacy Policy.

Disclaimers

No Warranties

The Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. BonsaiTalks does not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall BonsaiTalks, its affiliates, directors, employees, or agents be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your use or inability to use the Website; (ii) any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein; (iii) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Website; (iv) any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through the Website by any third party; (v) 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 Website; and/or (vi) any other matter relating to the Website, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not BonsaiTalks has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BonsaiTalks, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your use of the Website or your violation of these Terms.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which BonsaiTalks operates, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Website shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall take place in the jurisdiction where BonsaiTalks is located, and the arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding. Each party shall bear its own costs and expenses associated with the arbitration.

Termination

Termination by BonsaiTalks

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to your breach of these Terms.

Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the Website will immediately cease. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

Miscellaneous

Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and BonsaiTalks regarding the use of the Website and supersede any prior or contemporaneous understandings and agreements between you and BonsaiTalks.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Waiver

No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and BonsaiTalks’ failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign or transfer our rights and obligations under these Terms without restriction.

Notices

Any notices or other communications provided by BonsaiTalks under these Terms, including those regarding modifications to these Terms, will be given by posting on the Website or by emailing to the address you provide us.