Disclaimer
Introduction
This website is owned and operated by The Step Up Network LLC (“Company,” “we” or “us”).
The Step Up Network LLC is not a law firm.
It’s your responsibility to read this entire Disclaimer carefully.
This Disclaimer governs your access to and use of www.thestepupnetwork.com (the “Website”). On the Website you may access content or downloadable products (together, “Digital Products”), whether as a guest or register user, and whether purchased or granted to you without charge. Other documents that govern your use of the Website include our Website Privacy Policy, our Website Terms of Use and terms and conditions applicable to specific Digital Products, and each of these documents is incorporated into this Disclaimer by reference.
If you do not want to agree to this Disclaimer or the other website documents listed here, your choice is to discontinue using the Website.
Not Legal Advice
The Company is not a law firm. The Company is owned by an attorney, Pam Stevens, licensed in Massachusetts, USA, who curates the Website content, Digital Products and other materials and products of the Company including, but not limited to: the blog, the podcast Achieve in Yourself, contract and business templates and resources, training and Q&A sessions, social media platform posts, emails, marketing and advertising materials and other communications made by the Company (collectively, “Company Content”). The Company Content is not intended as nor shall it be construed as legal advice. Company Content is not intended to be nor shall it be considered a substitute for or alternative to legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction who can review the facts and circumstances of your personal situation.
The law is constantly evolving. Legislative bodies are continuously enacting new laws, and the courts and regulatory agencies are continuously interpreting these laws. Some laws are managed on the federal level and apply to everyone in the United States, while other laws apply only at the state or local level in the specific state or city/town where they were adopted. Sometimes when laws are interpreted by the courts or regulatory agencies, those interpretations are governed not only by the laws that apply but by the facts present in that particular case. And prior court rulings can be overruled and changed. The Company uses reasonable efforts to provide you with high quality informational and educational materials, however this information and these materials may not be appropriate for you based on your personal situation, where your business is located or the type of products or services that your business sells. There may be situations where courts refuse to enforce provisions in the templates, guides, forms or other documents included or discussed in our Company Content based on the laws applicable to that particular state, the facts of the case, or both. The Company Content is based generally on the laws of the United States of America and the Company makes no representations that any of the informational or educational materials provided in the Company Content incorporates the concepts or legal principles of any other country.
If you need legal advice you should engage an attorney in the state where you live/operate your business who can provide that advice to you. The Company Content is intended to be general education and information and is not intended to represent the legal requirements of any state or the legal solution appropriate for your or your business. Only an attorney licensed in your state can advise you as to the risks, applicability or enforceability for you or your business of any of the provisions or materials in the Company Content.
BY USING THE WEBSITE AND ACCESSING THE COMPANY CONTENT, WHETHER BY PURCHASE OR ACCESS WITHOUT CHARGE, AND WHETHER OR NOT DOWNLOADED, YOU ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE TERMS OF THIS DISCLAIMER AND YOU UNDERSTAND YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH YOUR OWN LEGAL COUNSEL OR HAVE YOUR LAWYER REVIEW YOUR INTENDED USE OF ANY COMPANY CONTENT.
No Attorney-Client Relationship
The Company is not a law firm and the Company does not offer any services, legal or otherwise. The owner of the Company, Pam Stevens, is a licensed attorney in Massachusetts. Pam does not offer any legal advice or legal services through the Company. This means that all Company Content, whether offered on the Website, the blog, the podcast, social media, in email communications or through other channels of communication or distribution is not legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is established with you when you consume Company Content. This also means that any information that you share (“User Content”) with the Company or with any of its owners, employees, contractors, consultants or agents does not establish an attorney-client relationship and is not protected by attorney-client privilege. User Content is more specifically defined in the Website Terms of Use but generally includes posts on the Website or on social media, information transmitted by email, direct messages or other means of communication, electronic or otherwise, between you and the Company.
YOU WILL NOT BE IN AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STEP UP NETWORK LLC OR PAM STEVENS BY VISITING THE WEBSITE, CONSUMING ANY COMPANY CONTENT OR COMMUNICATING WITH PAM, HER TEAM OR THE COMPANY IN ANY WAY.
Not Professional Advice
The Company may offer educational and informational Company Content that covers topics such as business practices, finances, taxes, investing, accounting and other similar topics of interest to business owners. This educational and informational Company Content may be curated by the Company or the Company may invite other licensed or unlicensed professionals to speak, write about or contribute information or resources on these topics. None of the educational or informational content or materials presented or made available by any such professionals shall be considered professional advice in any subject area, and no professional relationship shall be established between you and either the Company, Pam or any such other professional. The Company recommends that you seek the specific advice of a licensed professional in any subject area discussed in any Company Content so that you can receive appropriate advice tailored to your specific situation.
Errors and Omissions
The Internet is an incredible public resource for locating information quickly and effortlessly, but no guarantees are made that any information on the Internet is correct, complete, up-to-date or suitable for your purposes. The Company has taken reasonable steps to provide you with current and accurate information. The Company cannot, however, guarantee that the Website or Company Content is error free, current, up-to-date or suitable for your purposes. The Company Content is designed to be informational and educational and is offered on the basis that you will utilize your judgment in evaluating the Website and Company Content and use the same degree of diligence you would use in evaluating any other resource prior to taking action based on that information. The Website and Company Content are offered on the basis that you will not rely on information contained on the Website or in any Company Content.
Your Personal Responsibility
By using the Website and accessing in any way Company Content, you accept personal responsibility for the results of your efforts and your actions or inactions. Any contracts, business templates or other resources offered as part of the Company Content, whether for purchase or granted without charge, are provided for informational and educational purposes only and for you to customize the content for your specific use and your specific needs. The Company offers the Company Content on the basis that you will utilize your judgment and seek professional advice prior to implementing anything offered in the Company Content as a solution for your business.
No Guarantees, Warranties or Representations
The Company Content is provided as an informational and educational resource to assist you in growing your business. The Company makes no promises, guarantees, representations or warranties regarding the Company Content and how it will apply to your business or how your personal interpretation or implementation of any Company Content will impact your results. Additional information regarding the Company’s limitation of warranties, guarantees and representations can be found in the Website Terms of Use.
Testimonials and Earnings Disclaimer
The Company makes no representations, warranties or guarantees regarding your ability to earn any income from utilizing the Digital Products, from accessing Company Content or purchasing any products or services through any affiliate or other links on the Website. The Company may include statements or testimonials provided by other customers and while these statements and testimonials are truthful and accurate, they may not be reflective of results you will obtain and may not be typical. Your ability to meet with success in your business or earn income is dependent on many factors, including but not limited to your experience and your personal effort.
Affiliate Links and Reviews
The Company participates in affiliate marketing. This means that if you click on certain links on the Website, the Company will earn a commission if you make a purchase after following that link. The Company will use reasonable efforts to alert you when a link is an affiliate link that will result in a commission if you make a purchase. While the Company screens affiliates as carefully as possible and only offers opportunities to you through affiliate links if the Company believes that it may be a benefit to you, the Company cannot guarantee that you will achieve any benefits or results from purchasing offers made by affiliates. It is your responsibility to investigate offers made by our affiliates with the same degree of due diligence you would use for any purchase that you make for yourself or your business.
The Company offers reviews of products and services. These reviews will be conducted and delivered based on the good faith evaluations of the authors preparing the reviews. The products being reviewed may be provided at a reduced price or free of charge. The Company will disclose all discounts or incentives received in exchange for a review. If you have any questions, you can contact us as provided below including your specific question about the review and product in question and the Company will respond and provide details about any incentives or discounts received in connection with providing the review.
Referrals
The Company may make referrals to other individuals or businesses who offer various products and services, such as courses, consulting services, memberships, coaching or done-for-you creative work. These referrals are made for your convenience and consideration, and do not constitute an endorsement of any kind by the Company. It is your responsibility to investigate referrals made by the Company with the same degree of due diligence you would use for any purchase that you make for yourself or your business.
No Warranties
THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OR OPERATION OF THIS WEBSITE. THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR COMPANY CONTENT MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES, NONCURRENT INFORMATION OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. THE COMPANY MAY MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE WEBSITE AT ANY TIME. ALL INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE AND IN COMPANY CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. THE COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS OR ACCURACY OF THE WEBSITE OR COMPANY CONTENT FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE LAW, THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
Limitation of Liability
YOU AGREE TO ABSOLVE THE COMPANY OF ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR LOSS THAT YOU OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ASSOCIATED WITH YOU MAY SUFFER OR INCUR AS A RESULT OF USE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE OR IN ANY COMPANY CONTENT. YOU AGREE THAT THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY TYPE OF DAMAGES, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EQUITABLE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGES FOR USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY COMPANY CONTENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR RELATED COMPANY CONTENT, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION OR PRODUCTS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR COMPANY CONTENT, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR COMPANY CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AS EXPRESSED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE WEBSITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE WEBSITE.
Contact Us
If you’d like to contact us regarding this Disclaimer:
The Step Up Network LLC
800 Main Street, Suite 112
Holden, MA 01520
Dated: July 11, 2022
