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DebtFreedomAttorneys.com Terms and Conditions
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These Terms contain a binding arbitration agreement, which provides that you and we agree to resolve certain disputes through binding individual arbitration and give up any right to have those disputes decided by a judge or a jury. You have the right to opt out of our agreement to arbitrate. See the Legal Disputes section of this Agreement.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Debt Freedom Attorneys (and its licensors, where applicable) own all right, title and interest, including all related intellectual property rights (trademark, copyright, patent or otherwise), in and to the website and any suggestions, ideas, enhancement request, feedback, recommendations or other information provided by you or any other party relating to the website.
These Terms do not constitute a sale and do not convey to you any rights of ownership in or related to the website or any intellectual property rights owned by Debt Freedom Attorneys or its licensors. Debt Freedom Attorneys's name, logo, and the product names associated with the website and services offered therefrom are trademarks of Debt Freedom Attorneys, its affiliated companies or third party licensors, and no right or license is granted to use them.
Use of Information and Materials
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LINKS
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NO WARRANTY
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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SUBMISSIONS
All information submitted to us via this site shall be deemed and remain our property and we shall be free to use, for any purpose, any idea, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in information a visitor to this site provides us through our sites. We shall not be subject to any obligations of confidentiality regarding submitted information, except as agreed to by us, having the direct customer relationship or as otherwise specifically agreed or required by law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting or reducing our responsibilities and obligations to customers in accordance with our Privacy Policy for Consumers.
AVAILABILITY
THIS SITE IS NOT INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO, OR USE BY, ANY PERSON OR ENTITY IN ANY JURISDICTION OR COUNTRY WHERE SUCH DISTRIBUTION OR USE WOULD BE CONTRARY TO LOCAL LAW OR REGULATION. BY OFFERING THIS SITE AND INFORMATION, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES VIA THIS SITE, NO DISTRIBUTION OR SOLICITATION IS MADE BY US TO ANY PERSON TO USE THIS SITE, OR SUCH INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE THE PROVISION OF THIS SITE AND SUCH INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
ADDITIONAL TERMS
Certain sections or pages on this site may contain separate terms and conditions, which are in addition to these Terms of Use. In the event of a conflict, the additional terms and conditions will govern for those sections or pages. We and this website, and/or third party services providers, where applicable, are licensed and bonded, where it believes applicable by rules and regulations may require.
GOVERNING LAW
Use of this site shall be governed by all applicable Federal laws of the United States of America and the laws of the State of New York. Legal venue, for any actions, shall be 'exclusively and only' in the State and County of Defending Party.
LEGAL DISPUTES: BINDING ARBITRATION/CLASS ACTION WAIVER
We believe that arbitration is a faster, more convenient and less expensive way to resolve any disputes or disagreements. Therefore, if there is any dispute or disagreement arising from or related to the Terms, your use of or interaction with the Website, or any data or information you may provide to Debt Freedom Attorneys or that it may gather in connection with such use, interaction or transaction (collectively, “DFA Transactions or Relationships”), neither party will have the right to pursue a claim in court, or have a jury decide the claim, and you will not have the right to bring or participate in any class action or similar proceeding in court or in arbitration. By using or interacting with the Website or Debt Freedom Attorneys’ services, or engaging in any other DFA Transactions or Relationships, you agree to binding arbitration as provided below. The arbitration required under the Agreement involves interstate commerce and shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16, as it may be amended or any successor statute and not by state law. You hereby agree that any dispute arising between or among the parties shall first be heard before a certified mediator with venue exclusively located in city, New York or such other location as Debt Freedom Attorneys maintains an office. Mediation may be attended telephonically or in person and must last a minimum of two (2) hours.
In the event there is no resolution through mediation, and in the event of any controversy, claim, or dispute between the parties arising out of or relating to these Terms. We will make every reasonable effort to informally resolve any complaints, disputes, or disagreements that you may have with us through the mediation. If those efforts fail, you agree that any complaint, dispute, or disagreement you may have against Debt Freedom Attorneys, and any claim that Debt Freedom Attorneys may have against you, arising out of, relating to, or connected in any way with any DFA Transactions or Relationships shall be resolved exclusively by final and binding arbitration (“Arbitration”) administered by JAMS or its successor (“JAMS”) and conducted in accordance with the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules And Procedures in effect at the time the Arbitration is initiated or, if the amount in controversy exceeds $100,000, in accordance with the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules And Procedures then in effect (respectively, the “Applicable Rules”). The Applicable Rules can be found at www.jamsadr.com. If JAMS is no longer in existence, the Arbitration shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association or its successor (the “AAA”) instead, and conducted in accordance with the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules in effect at that time (which shall be the “Applicable Rules” in such circumstances). This Section shall not prevent any party from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction. You further agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted before a single arbitrator selected in accordance with the Applicable Rules or by mutual agreement between you and Debt Freedom Attorneys (the “Arbitrator”); the Arbitrator, and not any federal, state or local court or agency, shall have the exclusive authority to resolve any dispute arising under or relating to the validity, interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of the DFA Transactions or Relationships and/or these arbitration provisions in this section, including but not limited to any claim that all or any part of the DFA Transactions or Relationships is void or voidable; the Arbitration shall be held in city, New York or such other location as Debt Freedom Attorneys maintains an office. the Arbitrator (i) shall apply internal laws of the State of New York consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act and applicable statutes of limitations, or, to the extent (if any) that federal law prevails, shall apply the law of the United States, irrespective of any conflict of law principles; (ii) shall entertain any motion to dismiss motion to strike, motion for judgment on the pleadings, motion for complete or partial summary judgment, motion for summary adjudication, or any other dispositive motion consistent with Illinois or federal rules of procedure, as applicable; (iii) shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law; and (iv) shall have authority to award any form of legal or equitable relief; the Arbitration can resolve only your and/or Debt Freedom Attorneys’ individual claims, and the Arbitrator shall have no authority to entertain or arbitrate any claims on a class or representative basis, or to consolidate or join the claims of other persons or parties who may be similarly situated; the Arbitrator shall issue a written award supported by a statement of decision setting forth the Arbitrator’s complete determination of the dispute and the factual findings and legal conclusions relevant to it (an “Award”). Judgment upon the Award may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof or having jurisdiction over the relevant party or its assets; in the event it shall become necessary for either party to take action of any type whatsoever to enforce the terms of the Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all of its attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses, including all out of pocket expenses that are not taxable as costs, incurred in connection with any such action, including any negotiations, mediation, arbitration, litigation, and appeals; and if any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, or otherwise conflicts with the Applicable Rules, then the balance of this arbitration provision shall remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid, unenforceable, illegal or conflicting provision were not contained herein. Both you and Debt Freedom Attorneys hereby waive to the fullest extent possible the right to trial by jury.
NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT RELATING TO THE ACTIVITIES OF SERVICE PROVIDERS:
Consumer Credit File Rights Under State and Federal Law
You have a right to dispute inaccurate information in your credit report by contacting the credit bureau directly. However, neither you nor any 'credit repair' company or credit repair organization has the right to have accurate, current, and verifiable information removed from your credit report. The credit bureau must remove accurate, negative information from your report only if it is over 7 years old. Bankruptcy information can be reported for 10 years.
You have a right to obtain a free copy of your credit report once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer reporting agencies. To request your free annual credit report, you may go to www.annualcreditreport.com, or call 877–322–8228, or complete the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mail it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348–5281. You can obtain additional copies of your credit report from a credit bureau, for which you may be charged a reasonable fee. There is no fee, however, if you have been turned down for credit, employment, insurance, or a rental dwelling because of information in your credit report within the preceding 60 days. The credit bureau must provide someone to help you interpret the information in your credit file. You are entitled to receive a free copy of your credit report if you are unemployed and intend to apply for employment in the next 60 days, if you are a recipient of public welfare assistance, or if you have reason to believe that there is inaccurate information in your credit report due to fraud.
You have a right to sue a credit repair organization that violates the Credit Repair Organization Act. This law prohibits deceptive practices by credit repair organizations.You have the right to cancel your contract with any credit repair organization for any reason within 3 business days from the date you signed it.
Credit bureaus are required to follow reasonable procedures to ensure that the information they report is accurate. However, mistakes may occur.
You may, on your own, notify a credit bureau in writing that you dispute the accuracy of information in your credit file. The credit bureau must then reinvestigate and modify or remove inaccurate or incomplete information. The credit bureau may not charge any fee for this service. Any pertinent information and copies of all documents you have concerning an error should be given to the credit bureau.
If the credit bureau's reinvestigation does not resolve the dispute to your satisfaction, you may send a brief statement to the credit bureau, to be kept in your file, explaining why you think the record is inaccurate. The credit bureau must include a summary of your statement about disputed information with any report it issues about you.
The Federal Trade Commission regulates credit bureaus and credit repair organizations. For more information contact:
Federal Trade Commission
Washington, DC 20580
1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357)
www.ftc.gov
Modification of the Websites & Terms of Use
Debt Freedom Attorneys reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any of these Terms of Use, or change, suspend, or discontinue the website (including, without limitation, the availability of any feature, service, database, or content) at any time by posting a notice on the website or by sending you notice via contact information provided by you through the website, including e-mail. Debt Freedom Attorneys may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of the website without notice or liability.