LEGAL NOTICES/TRADEMARKS
Copyright © 2008 The SEED Group LLC.  All rights reserved.   "OfftheGrid.Com," is a service mark of The SEED Group LLC.  Unless otherwise indicated, this web site and its contents including but not limited to all text, HTML code, scripts, graphics, articles, content, buttons, images, sounds, animation, videos, copyrights, trademarks and the site design and "look and feel", are the sole property of OfftheGrid.Com and are protected pursuant to U.S. and foreign copyright and trademark laws.  WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THIS SITE AND ANY PARTICULAR CONTENT OR FEATURES IN ANY WAY, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON OR NO REASON.  We also reserve the right to terminate your access to this site at any time and without notice.

Terms of Use

Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using this web site.  By accessing this web site, you agree to the following terms, which govern this web site.  If you do not agree to these terms, do not access this site.  OfftheGrid.Com retains the right to deny access to this site to anyone at its complete discretion for any reason, including without limitation, for violation of any of these terms of use:
1.    This web site and the material on this web site may not be modified, copied, distributed, republished, transmitted, posted, downloaded, uploaded or commercially exploited in any manner without the prior written consent of OfftheGrid.Com, except that you are permitted to download a copy of certain of the materials on this web site on a single computer for personal, noncommercial use, provided no copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices are removed, no modifications are made, and you do not use these materials in a manner which implies a formal association between you and OfftheGrid.Com. No intellectual property or other rights in or to this web site or its contents are transferred to you.  Any unauthorized commercial or other use of OfftheGrid.Com materials will violate OfftheGrid.Com intellectual property rights and will be subject to OfftheGrid.Com full legal rights and remedies.
2.    The information on this web site is provided solely for illustrative and informational purposes and does not constitute professional advice.  Your access and use of this site does not create any business, contractual, employment, licensing or other relationship between you and OfftheGrid.Com.
3.    THE MATERIAL ON THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, OFFTHEGRID.COM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND LIABILITIES OF ANY CHARACTER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO YOUR ACTIONS, THIS WEB SITE AND ANY CONTENT OR MATERIALS WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS WEB SITE AT ANY GIVEN TIME.  OFFTHEGRID.COM ALSO MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO WHETHER THE INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE ON THIS WEB SITE IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE OR CURRENT, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE AVAILABLE MATERIALS OR CONTENT ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL ELEMENTS.  YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBILE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR ANY DATA LOSS THAT MAY RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF THIS SITE.   IN NO EVENT WILL OFFTHEGRID.COM OR ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RELATING TO YOUR ACTIONS OR THIS WEB SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROPERTY DAMAGE; LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS; LOSS OF BUSINESS; ECONOMIC LOSS; OR DAMAGE TO GOODWILL, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE FORM OF ACTION AND EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OR LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGE OR LOSS.

Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or the limitation or exclusion of certain liabilities, so some of the above may not apply to you.
4.     The posting of any content or material to this web site and the creation of a link from this web site to any other web site are expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of The SEED Group LLC.
5.    OfftheGrid.Com reserves the right to change these Terms of Use at any time by updating this posting. Use of this web site following any such changes shall constitute your acceptance of such changes.

PRIVACY POLICY

The SEED Group LLC (“OfftheGrid.com”) considers your privacy a high priority. This privacy policy explains the information OfftheGrid.com gathers from you from our web site and how we may use it. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us via our "Contact Us" page.
The only individualized information that OfftheGrid.com obtains about you through our web site is information you voluntarily supply, through voluntary registration for community access, participation in our on-line surveys or forums, and provided comments and feedback.  We will only use the provided information to fulfill the purpose for which it was supplied to us, and to provide you with further information regarding our services and operations.  Your provided personal information tells us about who you are, where you work, where you live, what your background is, how to contact you, what your preferences and interests may be, etc.  Personal, demographic information may also be requested.  From time to time, we may use e-mail correspondence with you to raise and respond to inquiries and issues of all types, and to distribute information about our services.  If you do not want to receive a certain type of communication from us, you should specifically notify us of that fact through the “Contact Us” page.
You are responsible to notify us of any changes to the personal information provided to us through the registration process or otherwise.  You can do this by merely re-registering with your new contact and other personal information.
Information Security
We protect the personal information you share with us. Access to your personal information is limited to those individuals within and working with OfftheGrid.com who need it in order to do their job.
You should be aware that we may be required to disclose your personal information in response to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.
We may also collect and possibly share information in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, misappropriation or infringement of our intellectual property rights, defamation or damage to our reputation or goodwill, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, or as otherwise required by law.
Children's Privacy
OfftheGrid.com understands the importance of protecting children's privacy. This web site is not designed for or intentionally targeted to children 13 years of age or younger. It is not our policy or our intention to collect or maintain information about anyone under the age of 13.
Linked Web Sites and Blogs
From time to time we may provide links to third-party web sites.  We do not regularly review and do not control or endorse the content or materials which may appear on these third-party sites, and we make no representations concerning and are not responsible for the accuracy, relevancy, copyright compliance, legality or decency of any material contained there.  We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms of use posted on, and applicable to, these sites.  By clicking on the link to a third-party site, you acknowledge that we are not responsible for the third-party sites or any materials therein contained.  We reserve the right to terminate any links to third-party sites at any time, although we are under no obligation to do so. 
From time to time we may include Blogs and other statements or opinions received from the visitors of our web site.  All Blog copy is provided for informational and illustrative purposes only, and will be posted entirely at our discretion.  We make no representations concerning, do not in any manner sanction or endorse, and are not responsible for the accuracy, relevancy, legality or decency of any Blog copy.
Cookies / Usage Tracking Software
OfftheGrid.com may obtain non-individualized, generic information about your visit through the use of cookies and/or other available web site usage tracking software. Cookies are small pieces of data which are sent by a web site to your browser and are stored on your computer.  Data derived from this software may be aggregated and used by OfftheGrid.com for statistical tracking purposes.  We may use this information to better understand general traffic patterns on our web site and to gauge and improve the web site's effectiveness. The data would not be used for individual identification and OfftheGrid.com in no way relates your personal information to these traffic pattern statistics.
If you are concerned about the use of cookies, you may configure your web browser to either request your specific acceptance of a cookie or disable cookies entirely. You will still be able to fully navigate our web site if you choose to refuse or disable cookies.


Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or the limitation or exclusion of certain liabilities, so some of the above may not apply to you.
4.     The posting of any content or material to this web site and the creation of a link from this web site to any other web site are expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of The SEED Group LLC.
5.    OfftheGrid.Com reserves the right to change these Terms of Use at any time by updating this posting. Use of this web site following any such changes shall constitute your acceptance of such changes.