Terms of Use

Finance Information Group LLC and its affiliates ("Finance Information Group", "Transaction Advisors", or "we" or “our”) provides content on this Web site and RSS Service (collectively, the "Site"), subject to the following Terms of Use (the "Terms").

Our Privacy Policy, which summarizes the various ways that we treat the information you provide while using the Site, and our Terms and Conditions, which govern our clients relationships, are hereby incorporated into these Terms.

By accessing and using this Site, you (including without limitation any registered subscriber, whether paying or not, and whether subscribing or not, collectively, “User” or “you”) agree to these Terms. We reserve the right to amend these Terms, and to terminate any User’s access to the Site for convenience at any time.

We may revise, amend or replace these Terms from time to time by posting a new version on the Site. Your continued use of the Site thereafter will constitute acceptance of such revised Terms.

Use of Content

Finance Information Group hereby grants you an individual, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, limited license to access and use the Site and associated Email Edition and Print Edition in accordance with, and subject to compliance with, these Terms for your internal, business use.

YOU MAY NOT SHARE, CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS FROM, REPRODUCE, DISTRIBUTE, TRANSMIT, POST, OR DISCCLOSE THE SITE CONTENT TO ANY UNLICENSED PERSON, WHETHER THROUGH EMAIL, A WEBSITE, NEWSGROUP, MAILING LIST, ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD, SERVER, STORAGE DEVISE, OR SIMILAR ELECTRONIC MEANS OR IN PRINT FORM.

When, and if, you register to become a subscriber, you agree to provide and maintain accurate and complete information in relation to your use of the Site.  You agree not to modify the Site Content in any way and to retain any and all copyright and other proprietary notices displayed on the Site Content, including any copies of materials that you print out from the Site.

You agree not to use the Site in a way that may cause the Site to be interrupted, damaged, rendered less efficient or that may impair the effectiveness or functionality of the Site in any way. You may not access or use our RSS Service or the Site or Content thereon for a competitive business purpose, or for any unlawful purpose. Any such use is strictly prohibited.

Acceptable Use

This site and its content is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be used in lieu of, financial, accounting, legal, or other professional advice. The information on this Site is not intended to be and does not constitute personal legal, financial or accounting advice, and is not guaranteed to meet or satisfy your personal requirements, circumstances or needs, nor to satisfy the particular legal requirements of your particular state or other jurisdiction. Any tax related information that may be reflected within the content of this Site is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by the recipient for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed under the Internal Revenue Code or applicable state or local tax law provisions. Finance Information Group assumes no liability for use of the information herein for any purpose.  All opinions expressed in articles on the Site are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Finance Information Group.

RSS

Finance Information Group provides the RSS Service to subscribers. You acknowledge that Finance Information Group may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the RSS Service, including, without limitation, the maximum number of times you may access the service in a given time period and the number of unique URL subscriptions you may create.

You agree that Finance Information Group has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any content preferences you may enter into the RSS Service. You acknowledge that Finance Information Group reserves the right to terminate subscribers for convenience at any time.

Linking to this Site

You may utilize links to this Site, provided that (a) you do not remove or obscure, by framing or otherwise, any portion of this Site, including any subscription notices or restrictions, advertisements, terms of use, copyright notice, and other notices on this Site, (b) you immediately deactivate and discontinue providing links to this Site if requested by us and (c) you do not state or imply that Finance Information Group endorses any products, services, or content available through such links, (d) we may deactivate any link(s) at our discretion, (e) your use is in accordance with these Terms and in compliance with all applicable laws.

Copyrights

All content and functionality on the Site, including text, graphics, logos, icons, and images and the selection and arrangement thereof, is the exclusive property of Finance Information Group or its licensors and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

Trademarks

The trademarks, service marks, designs, and logos (collectively, the "Trademarks") displayed on the Site are the registered and unregistered Trademarks of Finance Information Group and its licensors. You agree that you will not use or reproduce any Trademark of, or imply any endorsement by or relationship with, Finance Information Group or its licensors or affiliated business partners.

Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND ANY RELATED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT IT IS FREE OF DEFECTS, ERRORS, OR VIRUSES, THAT IT IS MERCHANTABLE, THAT IT IS FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THAT IS DOES INFRINGE ON THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THIRD PARTIES. YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties. In such jurisdictions, some of the foregoing disclaimers may not apply to you insofar as they relate to implied warranties.

Limitation of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ECONOMIC LOSSES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF REVENUES, PROFITS, CONTRACTS, BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS) OR ANY LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION, OR ANY LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, OR ANY SPECIAL OR INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM ANY ASPECT OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: DAMAGES THAT ARISE FROM YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR THE RSS SERVICE; THE INTERRUPTION, MODIFICATION, OR TERMINATION OF THE SITE, THE RSS SERVICE OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT ON OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold Finance Information Group, its officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, agents, service providers, suppliers, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney fees and court costs, made by any third party due to or arising out your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, your breach of any of the representations and warranties herein, or your violation of any rights of any third party.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois without reference to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

These Terms were last updated on January 3, 2020.