Last Updated: July 1, 2022

These Terms of Use apply to each of the pages of this website.  Please read these Terms of Use carefully.  These Terms of Use represent the entire understanding between U.S. Solar Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively referred to as “U.S. Solar” or “we/us/our”) and you regarding your use of this website and supersede any prior statements or representations.  This website’s Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference and is made a part of here.

This website is offered to you on the condition that you accept, without modification, these Terms of Use.  Your use of this website constitutes your agreement to these Terms of Use.  If you do not agree to abide by these Terms of Use, please do not use this website.  If you have any questions or comments in relation to these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy, please contact us before using or accessing this website. 

At any time and for any reason we may revoke your right to use all or any portion of this website.

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U.S. Solar Energy, Inc. 

Attention: Website Coordinator

Use of Website

This website is operated by, or on behalf of, U.S. Solar.  Access, distribution, and/or use of this website is subject to all applicable laws and regulations.  Not all products and services listed on this website are available in all regulatory jurisdictions.  To the extent that access, distribution, and/or use of this website would be deemed illegal by applicable law in any jurisdiction, then such access, distribution, and/or use by you is prohibited. 

You may use this website in an individual capacity or as a representative of a business entity.  This website is offered and available to users of the age of majority.  By using this website, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form legally binding contracts under applicable law.  If you choose or are provided with, a username, password, or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account.  You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to this website or portions of it using your username, password, or other security information.  Furthermore, you are solely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your account, or that result from your access to or use of this website.  You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your username or password or any other breach of security.

Content

All works of authorship contained in this website, including reports, articles, text, graphics, designs, and other materials (“Content”), are owned by U.S. Solar and/or other respective owners and are protected by copyright and other applicable laws worldwide.  All Content is for informational purposes only.  Dated Content speaks only as of the date indicated.  Although U.S. Solar makes reasonable efforts to ensure that the Content provided through this website is current and accurate, U.S. Solar makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the Content.  We may modify the Content at any time and without notice to you.  You are permitted to review, store, and/or print one single, unaltered copy of the Content for your personal, non-commercial use.  Otherwise, all other use of the Content, including any distribution, circulation, transmission, reproduction, publication, display, or modification of the Content, in whole or in part, in any medium, is strictly prohibited.  If you review, store, and/or print any Content from this website, you agree that you will not remove or obscure any copyright or other notices or legends contained in any such information.  All rights in the Content are expressly reserved.

Trademarks

All trademarks, service marks, logos, trade dress, and names (“Trademarks”) are the exclusive property of U.S. Solar and/or other respective owners.  Nothing contained in this website should be construed as granting any license or right to use any of the Trademarks without the express written permission of U.S. Solar or the respective owners.  All rights in the Trademarks are expressly reserved. 

Service Providers

U.S. Solar connects customers with companies and persons (hereinafter, “Providers”) that sell and install residential solar energy systems.  This website does not represent or imply that any Providers available on this website contain a complete or comprehensive list or choice of all Providers that can provide service to you at your particular address.  Accordingly, there may be Providers that can provide you with service at your specific address that do not appear on this website.  You are in no way obligated to use this website or to choose any specific Provider that appears on this website.  This website will suggest various Providers for your residential solar energy system.  We do not guarantee that you will receive the lowest price or the best service.  We make no warranties or representations of any kind regarding the services you will receive.  Providers pay our fees to refer them, customers.  We may refer you to a Provider or list a specific Provider or promote a specific Provider specifically because they pay us a higher fee than other Providers in the same market.  In this regard, there may have a conflict of interest between your interests and our interests.  By using this website, you acknowledge this conflict of interest, agree to conduct your own due diligence to determine whether our recommendations are appropriate for you and waive any and all claims you might have against us arising out of any such conflict.

Provider Contracts

If you enter into an agreement with a Provider, you will be responsible for reading and understanding the terms of that agreement.  It is also your responsibility to comply with the terms of any such agreement.  We cannot be liable for any damages to you in the event that a Provider breaches its agreement with you.  You agree that you will conduct full due diligence on any Provider with which you choose to do business.

Privacy

All information we collect on this website is subject to our Privacy Policy.  By using this website, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.

Links

From time to time, this website may contain links to other websites that are not controlled and/or maintained by U.S. Solar.  Access to and use of such other websites is at your own risk and subject to any terms and conditions which govern such websites.  By providing such links, U.S. Solar shall not be deemed to endorse, recommend, approve, guarantee or introduce any third parties or their services or products, or any facts, views, advice, information, and/or products found on such websites.  U.S. Solar is not responsible for the content contained on any such websites, for the failure of any product or service offered for sale or advertised on any such websites, or for any damages that may result from there.  Copyrights in the materials or information on the linked websites are owned by other organizations.  Moreover, such other websites may have privacy policies or terms and conditions that differ from those of U.S. Solar and/or may provide their users with less security than this website.  Any use of such other address, link, and/or hyperlink is undertaken at your own risk and liability.  You agree not to link any websites to this website without the express prior written consent of U.S. Solar.

Additional/Different Terms

Certain pages or sections of this website may contain terms and conditions which are in addition to or different from these Terms of Use.  In the event that there is a conflict between such additional or different terms and conditions and these Terms of Use, the additional or different terms and conditions will govern with respect to the specific pages or sections to which they apply. 

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

THIS WEBSITE AND ALL OF THE CONTENT ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY U.S. SOLAR “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE,” WITH ALL FAULTS, AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.  ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, UNINTERRUPTED USE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, OR ACCURACY, SECURITY OF INFORMATION, OR RELIABILITY, ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED.  U.S. SOLAR MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THIS WEBSITE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WILL MEET USERS’ REQUIREMENTS.  USERS OF THIS WEBSITE ASSUME ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, SUITABILITY, AVAILABILITY, AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS WEBSITE AND THE CONTENT AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WEBSITE AND THE CONTENT MAY BE REVISED, ALTERED, AND CHANGED FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF U.S. SOLAR.  U.S. SOLAR DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THIS WEBSITE WILL OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY OR WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS WEBSITE OR ANY WEBSITE REFERRED TO OR LINKED TO HEREIN IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

U.S. SOLAR ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY USE OF OR RELIANCE UPON THIS WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT.  IN NO EVENT WILL U.S. SOLAR BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, LOST DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR OTHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR CLAIMS (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, IN TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS WEBSITE, THE CONTENT, THE USE THEREOF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE, EVEN IF U.S. SOLAR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE.  IF ANY WARRANTY DISCLAIMER OR LIMITATION ON LIABILITY IN THESE TERMS OF USE IS FOUND TO BE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON, THEN THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF U.S. SOLAR UPON ANY CLAIM (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, IN TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF THIS WEBSITE, ITS USE OR THE CONTENT SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00). 

SERVICE AND PRODUCT OFFERINGS MADE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BY YOU ON THIS WEBSITE ARE MADE AND OFFERED DIRECTLY BY THE APPLICABLE PROVIDER.  WHEN YOU PURCHASE ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE, YOU ARE CONTRACTING DIRECTLY WITH THE PROVIDER THAT WILL BE PROVIDING THAT PRODUCT OR SERVICE TO YOU.  THIS WEBSITE FACILITATES YOUR TRANSACTIONS WITH PROVIDERS.  YOU ARE NOT PURCHASING OR ORDERING PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FROM U.S. SOLAR OR ITS AFFILIATES.  ALTHOUGH WE MAY ASSIST YOU IN YOUR DEALINGS WITH SUCH PROVIDERS, WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY PROVIDER.

The provisions of this Section will survive the termination of this Agreement.  This Agreement shall not provide any person not a Party to this Agreement with any remedy, claim, liability reimbursement, cause of action, or other rights in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

U.S. Solar is not responsible for any damages or loss related to your reliance on an outdated version of these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy.

Certain jurisdictions prohibit the limitation or exclusion of liability and disclaimers for certain types of damages or prohibit waivers against future fraud, and accordingly, such limitations or waivers may not apply to you.  In such jurisdictions, U.S. Solar’s liability is limited to the greatest extent allowable under applicable law.   

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless U.S. Solar, its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, licensors, and third-party advertisers and their respective directors, officers, agents, employees, licensors, assigns and suppliers from and against any claims, costs, damages, expenses, judgments, awards, losses, fees or liabilities (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your use of this website, your violation of these Terms of Use, any use of this website’s content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, your use of any information obtained from this website, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

Accessing, Transmitting, and Downloading

U.S. Solar is not responsible for any damages incurred as a result of any interruption, transmission blackout, delayed transmission, or incorrect data transmission over the Internet. 

U.S. Solar does not warrant or represent that this website will meet your requirements, that access will not be interrupted or delayed, that there will be no failures, errors or omissions, or loss of transmitted information, that no viruses will be transmitted or that no damage will occur to your computer system.  We do not guarantee that this website will be compatible with all or any hardware and software which you may use. 

Your Responsibilities

You are responsible for undertaking suitable precautions to scan for computer viruses and maintaining a backup of all data and/or equipment. 

By using or accessing this website, you agree that you will be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account information and that you will take all reasonable measures to maintain such confidentiality including without limitation restricting access to your computer to avoid disclosure of such password and account information.  You further acknowledge and agree that you will be responsible for all activity taken under your password and/or account information unless the provision of any such unauthorized use is due to our gross negligence.  If you become aware of any unauthorized use of, loss, or theft of your password or account information, you must immediately inform a representative of U.S. Solar.  Without limiting the generality of any other disclaimers in these Terms of Use, U.S. Solar is not responsible for any loss to you that arises from your failure to comply with these provisions regarding maintaining the confidentiality of your password.

By using or accessing this website, you agree not to link to, post on or transmit to this website any obscene, profane, defamatory, libelous, threatening, unlawful, or other material which could constitute or encourage unlawful conduct that may be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law or regulation.  Notwithstanding the fact that U.S. Solar, or other parties involved in creating, producing, or delivering this website, may monitor or review any transmissions to this website, U.S. Solar and all parties involved in creating, producing, or delivering this website assume no responsibility or liability which may arise from the content thereof, including but not limited to claims for defamation, libel, slander, obscenity, pornography, profanity, or misrepresentation.

Feedback

Any materials, including but not limited to comments, suggestions, ideas, or other information, provided by you in the form of email or other submissions to us (collectively “Feedback”), will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary.  By providing any Feedback, you grant to us and our respective licensees, successors, assigns, subsidiaries, and affiliates the right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose without compensation or attribution to you.  You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any Feedback you submit or contribute, and you, not us, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness.  We are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any Feedback posted by you or any other user of this website.

Electronic Communications

When you communicate with U.S. Solar electronically, via email or otherwise, you consent to receive electronic communications from U.S. Solar.  You agree that all communications (including, but not limited to all notices, agreements, and disclosures) provided to you electronically by U.S. Solar satisfy any legal requirement that such communication is in writing. 

Changes in these Terms of Use

U.S. Solar reserves the right in its sole discretion to modify or amend these Terms of Use in any way and at any time.  Any such modifications or amendments are effective upon posting unless we indicate otherwise.  You should review these Terms of Use periodically for changes applicable to you.  Please see the bottom of these Terms of Use for the date of the latest version.  Additionally, note that by using or accessing this website subsequent to any modification or amendment, you are deemed to have agreed to these Terms of Use as modified or amended.

Acquisition of Business

In the event that U.S. Solar is involved in a merger, acquisition, consolidation, restructuring, reorganization, liquidation, sale or similar transaction relating to any portion of its business and/or assets, you hereby acknowledge and agree that this website, all data collected on this website, and all of U.S. Solar’s rights hereunder may be included in the assets of, and/or transferred pursuant to, such transaction. 

Governing Law and Arbitration

Any claim, dispute or controversy (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) arising out of, relating to, or connected in any way with this website or the services provided on this website that is not resolved through contact with our customer service department will be resolved through binding arbitration or small claims court instead of in courts of general jurisdiction.  Any arbitration will take place on an individual basis; class arbitrations and class actions are not permitted.  Please visit www.ussolarenergy.com/resolvingdisputes for the full terms and conditions that govern your agreement to resolve any disputes through binding arbitration or small claims court. 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in these Terms of Use, U.S. Solar may at any time seek injunctive or other appropriate relief against you and/or against others, in any state or federal court in the State of New York or in any other court having jurisdiction, in the event that U.S. Solar believes that you have violated or threatened to violate any of U.S. Solar’s intellectual property rights and, in such case, you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such court. 

In the event that any portion of these Terms of Use is deemed unenforceable, unlawful, or void by a court of competent jurisdiction, in any jurisdiction for any reason, including but not limited to the scope, duration, or area of its applicability unless narrowed by construction, such provision shall for purposes of such jurisdiction only, be construed as if the such invalid, prohibited or unenforceable provision had been more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable (or if such language cannot be drawn narrowly enough, the court making any such determination shall have the power to modify, to the extent necessary to make such provision or provisions enforceable in such jurisdiction, such scope, duration or area or all of them, and such provision shall then be applicable in such modified form in such jurisdiction). 

Assignments and Third-Party Rights

You are not permitted to assign, sub-contract or otherwise transfer your rights and/or obligations under these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy.  U.S. Solar may freely assign, sub-contract, or otherwise transfer our rights and/or obligations under these Terms of Use and/or the Privacy Policy.

These Terms of Use are dated and effective as of July 1, 2022.

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