Welcome to the NCE Counsel PLLC website, which is owned and operated by NCE Counsel PLLC, 1500 K St, NW, Washington, DC 20005-1264 (“NCE Counsel”). We offer this website to you subject to the following Terms of Use, which we may update from time to time without notice to you. You should review these Terms of Use from time to time because their terms are binding on you, and your use of the website constitutes your acceptance of them.
1. PRIVACY POLICY
We are committed to protecting your personal information. For more information on how your personal data will be used, please review our Privacy Policy.
2. TRADEMARK INFORMATION
The NCE Counsel name, logos, and related service identifiers are proprietary marks owned by NCE Counsel PLLC. These marks may not be displayed or used without our express permission. Any other logos, names, or service identifiers appearing on the website may belong to their respective owners.
3. NO RESALE OF SERVICE
All content appearing on our website is protected by intellectual property rights, including copyright, trademark, and database rights. While we grant you permission to use our website for your personal, non-commercial use in accordance with these Terms, you may not copy, share, modify, distribute, or create new works from any website content without our prior written permission. This includes any use of website content for commercial purposes.
4. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
Our website and its associated software contain protected and confidential information covered by intellectual property laws. This protection extends to all content on our site, including any third-party or advertiser content. You may only use our website and software as explicitly permitted by us.
If we make software available for download, it remains our copyrighted property or that of our suppliers. Your use of any software is governed by its accompanying license agreement. You cannot install or use software with a license agreement without first accepting those terms.
For software without a specific license agreement, we grant you a limited personal license to use it on one computer. This license prohibits you from: copying or modifying the software, attempting to access its source code, selling or transferring it to others, or creating derivative works. You must use the software in its original form and access our services only through our provided interface. We reserve all rights not specifically granted here.
5. NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
Visiting our website does not establish an attorney-client relationship between you and our firm. Be aware that transmitting information to us through the internet may not be secure. Additionally, any information you share with us before we formally agree to represent you may not be protected by attorney-client privilege or confidentiality.
6. YOUR CONDUCT
When using our website, you agree to act lawfully and avoid any actions that could disrupt or damage the site’s operation. You must not transmit any material that: violates copyright laws; breaches privacy or data protection regulations; contains threatening, abusive, or discriminatory content; includes malicious code or viruses; or violates confidentiality obligations.
You also agree not to impersonate others or misrepresent your connection to any person or organization. The website may not be used for advertising or sales activities except in specifically designated areas. Additionally, your use of our website must comply with all applicable local laws and regulations governing internet use.
7. VIRUS, HACKING AND OTHER OFFENSES
You must not try to breach our website’s security or access our servers and connected systems without authorization. This includes launching any kind of cyber attack, overloading our systems, or using automated tools or software to disrupt our website’s normal operation. Standard web browsers are permitted, but you may not use specialized tools to navigate or search the site. You also may not attempt to reverse engineer or decode any of our website’s software components.
Attempting to breach our security may violate criminal laws. If this occurs, we will notify law enforcement authorities, share information about your identity, and immediately terminate your access to our site.
Please note that we are not responsible for any damage to your computer or data that might result from cyber attacks, viruses, or other harmful technical issues you encounter while using our site or downloading materials from it.
8. NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
If you believe that your work has been copied and is accessible on the website in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our Copyright Agent with the following information:
- identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
- identification of the allegedly infringing material on the Website that is requested to be removed;
- your name, address, and daytime telephone number, and an email address if available, so that NCE Counsel PLLC may contact you if necessary;
- a statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted work is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
- a statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that the signatory is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive copyright right that is allegedly infringed; and
- an electronic or physical signature of the copyright owner or someone authorized on the owner’s behalf to assert infringement of copyright and to submit the statement.
Our Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached at [email protected].
We will remove any content that infringes upon the copyright of any person under the laws of the United States upon receipt of such a statement (or, more specifically, any statement in conformance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)). United States law provides significant penalties for submitting such a statement falsely.
9. INFORMATION WE PROVIDE THROUGH THE SITE
BY USING OUR WEBSITE, YOU ACCEPT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS.” WE ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TIMELINESS, DELETION, IMPROPER DELIVERY, OR FAILURE TO STORE ANY USER COMMUNICATION OR PERSONALIZATION SETTING. THE MATERIAL DISPLAYED ON OUR WEBSITE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT ANY GUARANTEES, CONDITIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO ITS ACCURACY. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE AND THIRD PARTIES CONNECTED TO US HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDE:
- ALL CONDITIONS, WARRANTIES AND OTHER TERMS WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE BE IMPLIED BY STATUTE, COMMON LAW OR THE LAW OF EQUITY.
- ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE INCURRED BY ANY USER IN CONNECTION WITH OUR WEBSITE OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR RESULTS OF THE USE OF OUR WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT AND ANY MATERIALS POSTED ON IT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITY FOR: LOSS OF INCOME OR REVENUE; LOSS OF BUSINESS; LOSS OF PROFITS OR CONTRACTS; LOSS OF ANTICIPATED SAVINGS; LOSS OF DATA; LOSS OF GOODWILL; WASTED MANAGEMENT OR OFFICE TIME; OR FOR ANY OTHER LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND, HOWEVER ARISING AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.
10. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold us, our partners, employees and agents harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising from or connected with any information you submit, post, or transmit through our site, your use or misuse of our website, your violation of these Terms of Use, or your violation of any rights of another person or entity.
11. TERMINATION
We may end your account access at any time, including for inactivity, breaking the law, or violating these Terms. We can do this without advance notice, and you agree that we’re not responsible for any consequences of terminating your access. Even after account termination, the sections of these Terms covering intellectual property, liability, indemnification, and dispute resolution remain in effect.
12. JURISDICTION AND APPLICABLE LAW
These Terms of Use and your use of our website shall be governed by the laws of the District of Columbia without regard to its conflicts of laws principles. Any legal action or proceeding related to this website shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in the District of Columbia.
13. MISCELLANEOUS
If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, then such provision shall be severable without affecting the enforceability of all remaining provisions. We reserve the right to alter or delete materials from this website at any time at its discretion.
14. VARIATIONS
We may revise these Terms of Use at any time by amending this page. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we have made, as they are binding on you. Some of the provisions contained in these Terms of Use may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on our website.
15. YOUR CONCERNS
If you have any concerns about the material which appears on our website, please contact us.
Thank you for visiting our website.