Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of AttorneyGeneral.net (the "Site"). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

2. Nature of This Site

What We Are

AttorneyGeneral.net is an independent educational and informational resource about consumer protection, Attorney General offices, consumer rights, and scam awareness.

What We Are NOT

• Not a government agency: We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any federal or state Attorney General office, government agency, or government entity.
• Not a law firm: We do not provide legal services, legal advice, or legal representation.
• Not a complaint service: We do not file complaints on behalf of users or process complaints.
• Not a recovery service: We cannot recover money lost to scams or fraud.

3. No Legal Advice

Laws vary by state and change over time. While we strive for accuracy, we cannot guarantee that information applies to your specific circumstances or is current at the time you read it.

4. Accuracy and Completeness

Information Sources

We source information from official government websites, federal and state statutes, enforcement actions, and authoritative sources. However:

• Laws and regulations change frequently
• Contact information and procedures may be updated by agencies
• We may not be aware of all changes immediately
• Errors or omissions may occur despite our best efforts

No Warranties

THE SITE AND ALL INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Warranties of accuracy, completeness, or currentness
• Warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
• Warranties that the site will be error-free or uninterrupted

You use this Site and its information at your own risk.

5. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

AttorneyGeneral.net and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from:

• Your use or inability to use the Site
• Reliance on information provided on the Site
• Errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in content
• Third-party content or links
• Unauthorized access to your data
• Any other matter relating to the Site

This limitation applies even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Some jurisdictions do not allow limitation of certain damages, so this limitation may not apply to you.

6. External Links

Our Site contains links to external websites, including:

• Official state Attorney General websites
• Federal agency sites (FTC, FBI, CFPB, etc.)
• Government complaint portals and resources

No Endorsement

These links are provided for convenience. We do not endorse, control, or take responsibility for:

• Content on external sites
• Privacy practices of external sites
• Accuracy of information on external sites
• Products or services offered by external sites

When you click an external link, you leave our Site and are subject to the terms and privacy policies of the destination site.

7. Intellectual Property

Our Content

All original content on AttorneyGeneral.net, including text, design, graphics, and compilation, is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

Fair Use

You may:

• View and print content for personal, non-commercial use
• Share links to our pages
• Quote brief excerpts with attribution

You may NOT:

• Reproduce, republish, or distribute substantial portions without permission
• Use our content for commercial purposes
• Modify our content and present it as your own
• Scrape or automatically extract our content

Government Information

Much information on this Site is sourced from public government sources, which are generally not copyrighted. However, our compilation, selection, and presentation of this information is protected.

8. Prohibited Uses

You agree NOT to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose
• Impersonate any person or entity
• Interfere with or disrupt the Site or servers
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site
• Use automated tools (bots, scrapers) without permission
• Transmit viruses, malware, or harmful code
• Collect user information without consent
• Use the Site to harass, abuse, or harm others

We reserve the right to terminate access for violations of these Terms.

9. User-Generated Content

If you submit content to us (e.g., via contact forms or feedback):

• You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display your submission
• You represent that you have the right to submit the content
• You agree not to submit content that is defamatory, obscene, abusive, or violates any law
• We reserve the right to remove any content at our discretion

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless AttorneyGeneral.net and its operators from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorney's fees) arising from:

• Your use of the Site
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any rights of another party

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of California, without regard to conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes arising from these Terms or use of the Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in California.

12. Severability

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

13. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and AttorneyGeneral.net regarding use of the Site.

14. Contact Information

Questions about these Terms?

Email: legal@attorneygeneral.net

For general inquiries, visit our contact page.

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