Terms of Service

Effective Date: August 01, 2024

Welcome to Designed Locally or DesignedLocally.com (“Platform”), owned and operated by Sultan Engineering Enterprise, LLC (“Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our Platform, designedlocally.com. By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use our Platform.

The goal is to keep this Agreement as readable as possible, but some language is required to be “legalese” for legal reasons.

1. Acceptance of Terms

Please read the Terms of Service carefully before you start using the Website.

These Terms of Service are entered into by and between You and Designed Locally, as operated by Sultan Engineering Enterprise, LLC (“Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively “Terms of Service”), govern your access to and use of designedlocally.com, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through designedlocally.com (the “Website”). We offer the following service that is subject to these Terms of Service: Community Design Requests, Service Posting, Design Request Fulfillment, Reaching out to “designers” and “users” (collectively “Services”).

By using the Website [or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Service when this option is made available to you], you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy, incorporated herein by reference. If you do not want to agree to these Terms of Service, you must not access or use the Website.

You must be at least 18 years old to use this Website. If you are under 18, you must not register, create listings or communicate with any user of this platform.

BY ACCESSING AND USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU:

ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND AND COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS OF SERVICE;

YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU ARE THE LEGAL AGE OF MAJORITY UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT WITH US; AND,

YOU AGREE IF YOU ACCESS THE WEBSITE FROM A JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS NOT PERMITTED, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.

2. Description of the Platform

Designed Locally provides a digital marketplace where users (“Users”) can post requests for design services and where designers (“Designers”) can offer their services. The Platform facilitates interactions and transactions between Users and Designers but does not participate in or guarantee the completion of any transactions.

3. Eligibility and Registration

– Eligibility: You must be at least 18 years old to use the Platform. By accessing or using the Platform, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and that you are legally capable of entering into binding contracts.

– Account Registration: To access certain features of the Platform, you may need to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete. You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

4. User Responsibilities

You must ensure that all individuals who access the Website are aware of this Agreement and comply with it. It is a condition of your use of the Website that all information you provide is correct, current, and complete. YOU ARE SOLELY AND ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND YOUR COMPUTER, INTERNET, AND DATA SECURITY.

5. Prohibited Activities

You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Service. You agree not to use the Website:

In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the exports of data, files, or software to and from the U.S. or other countries).

For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information or otherwise.

To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or re-use any material that does not comply with the Submission Standards set out in these Terms of Service.

To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam,” or any other similar solicitation.

To impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Company, a Company employee, another user, or any other persona or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses associated with any of the foregoing).

To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the website, or which as determined by us, may harm the Company or users of the website, or expose them to liability.

Additionally, you agree not to:

Use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party’s use of the Website, including their ability to engage in real-time activities through the Website.

Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website.

Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Website, or for any other purpose not expressly authorized in these Terms of Service, without our prior written consent.

Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Website.

Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.

Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server

Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.

Otherwise attempting to interfere with the proper functioning of the Website.

6. Intellectual Property

You retain ownership of your intellectual property rights in any content you create or submit. By posting content on the Platform, you grant Designed Locally a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and worldwide license to use, display, reproduce, modify, and distribute such content in connection with the Platform.

Software Licenses: You must ensure that any software or tools used in connection with the Platform are properly licensed and comply with all applicable terms of use.

The Website, including all its contents, features, and functionality—such as information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, as well as their design, selection, and arrangement—is owned by the Company, its licensors, or other content providers. These materials are protected by U.S. and international laws, including those related to copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights.

These Terms of Service authorize you to use the Website solely for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any material from the Website, except as outlined below:

Your computer may temporarily store copies of materials in RAM as a result of accessing and viewing them.
Files automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement may be stored.
You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of Website pages for personal, non-commercial use, provided it is not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.

Prohibited actions include:

Modifying any copies of materials from the Website.
Deleting or altering copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from any copies of materials from the Website.
Accessing or using any part of the Website, including services or materials, for commercial purposes.

If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or allow others to access any part of the Website in violation of these Terms of Service, your right to use the Website will be immediately terminated. You must, at our discretion, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No rights, title, or interest in the Website or its content are transferred to you, and all rights not explicitly granted are reserved by the Company. Any unauthorized use of the Website constitutes a breach of these Terms of Service and may violate copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws.

7. Transactions and Interactions

Designed Locally, the website designedlocally.com, acts solely as a platform for connecting Users and Designers. We do not participate in or guarantee the outcome of any transactions or interactions between Users and Designers.

Fees and Payments: Any financial arrangements, fees, or payments between Users and Designers are solely the responsibility of the parties involved. Designed Locally is not responsible for any disputes related to payments or fees.

8. Liability Disclaimer and Our Rights

No Warranty: The Platform is provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis. Designed Locally makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, regarding the Platform’s functionality, availability, or accuracy of the information provided, services rendered directly or indirectly, or the services rendered by other users of this platform.

We reserve the right, without provision of notice, to:

Take appropriate legal action, including, but not limited to, working with law enforcement or regulatory authorities, or informing the affected party of any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website.

Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website for any reason, or no reason at all, including but not limited to any violation of these Terms of Service.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DESIGNED LOCALLY AS THE PLATFORM OPERATED BY SULTAN ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE, LLC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, including but not limited to lost profits, loss of data, or other intangible losses, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Platform.

YOU AGREE TO WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE COMPANY, ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, LICENSEES, SUPPLIERS, AND SUCCESSORS FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE COMPANY OR ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE COMPANY OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

9. In-Person Meetings

Assumption of Risk: If you choose to meet in person, you do so at your own risk. Designed Locally is not responsible for any harm, loss, injury, or death that may occur as a result of such meetings. You are solely responsible for ensuring your safety and that of others.

10. Unauthorized Requests and Content Removal

Monitoring and Enforcement: Designed Locally reserves the right to monitor, review, and remove any content or design requests that violate these Terms or are otherwise deemed inappropriate. We may also take action to suspend or terminate accounts of users who violate these Terms.

Reporting Violations: If you encounter content or activities that you believe violate these Terms, please report them to us immediately using the contact information provided or ways to contact Designed Locally.

11. Termination and Suspension

Termination: Designed Locally reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Platform, with or without notice, if you violate these Terms or engage in conduct that is harmful to the Platform or its users.

Account Closure: You may terminate your account at any time by following the procedures provided on the Platform. Upon termination, you will lose access to your account and any content associated with it.

12. Dispute Resolution

Governing Law: These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Arbitration: Any disputes arising out of or related to these Terms or your use of the Platform shall be resolved through binding arbitration in [Your Jurisdiction] under the rules of [Arbitration Association]. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding.

13. Disclaimers, Liability, and Indemnification

Acknowledgement of Risk: You understand and accept that your use of the Website, including its content and any goods, digital products, services, information, or items accessed through the Website, is at your own risk. The Website and its contents, including any goods, services, digital products, or information obtained through the Website, are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. This disclaimer does not affect any warranties that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

Limitations on Warranties: You acknowledge and agree that neither the Company nor its directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers, or successors make any warranty or representation regarding the completeness, security, reliability, suitability, accuracy, currency, or availability of the Website or its content. We do not guarantee that any goods, services, digital products, or information accessed through the Website will be accurate, reliable, error-free, or uninterrupted. We do not warrant that defects will be corrected, or that the Website or its server are free of viruses or other harmful components.

Limitation of Liability: Except where prohibited by law, neither the Company nor its directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers, or successors shall be liable to you or any third party for any consequential, indirect, incidental, exemplary, special, or punitive damages, including damages for business interruption, loss of use, data, revenue, profit, cost of capital, business opportunity, or goodwill, arising out of or related to these Terms of Service. This includes damages arising from breach of contract, tort (including negligence), or any other theory of liability, regardless of whether such damages were foreseeable or whether the Company was advised of the possibility of such damages.

Indemnification: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from or related to your breach of these Terms of Service or your use of the Website. This includes, but is not limited to, claims related to third-party sites and content, unauthorized use of the Website’s content and services, or any use of goods, digital products, or information purchased from the Website.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service represent the complete and exclusive agreement between you and Designed Locally concerning the subject matter and supersede all previous or concurrent agreements, proposals, understandings, or communications, whether written or oral, related to this subject. This includes any prior drafts or informal agreements. You acknowledge that you are not relying on any statements, promises, or representations made by Designed Locally or any of its representatives that are not explicitly included in these Terms of Service. Your rights and remedies regarding the subject matter are solely governed by these Terms, except in cases of fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. Any amendments to these Terms of Service must be made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Designed Locally to be valid.

15. Severability

If any part, term or provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise invalid, the remaining portion or portions shall be considered severable and not be affected by such determination, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provisions held to be illegal or invalid.

16. No Waiver

No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder.

17. Updates to Terms of Service

We may revise and update these Terms of Service from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter. Continuing to use the Website or making subsequent service requests, posts, or communication following the posting of revised Terms of Service means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page each time you access this Website so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

18. Privacy Policy

Your provision of personal information through the Website is governed by our privacy policy located at Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”).

19. Contact Information

For any questions or concerns regarding these Terms, please contact us through the contact form: