Terms of Service

1) Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Eric Sobczak at https://esobczak.com (the “Site”), you agree to these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree, do not use the Site or any associated services, tools, or features.

2) Who We Are

Eric Sobczak provides information, consulting details, and interactive features (including “Ask the Site”) intended to help visitors learn about our services and expertise.

3) Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date above. Your continued use after changes means you accept the revised Terms.

4) Eligibility

You must be (a) at least 13 years old or the age of digital consent in your location and (b) legally capable of agreeing to these Terms. If you use the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent you have authority to bind that organization.

5) Acceptable Use

• No unlawful, infringing, deceptive, or harmful activity.
• No attempts to disrupt, probe, or bypass security or access controls.
• No automated scraping beyond what is permitted by robots.txt or fair use.
• No reverse engineering or misuse of interactive features (e.g., “Ask the Site”).
• No uploading of malicious, illegal, or others’ personal data without permission.

6) Intellectual Property

The Site’s content, design, and code are protected by intellectual property laws. Except as permitted by applicable law, you may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or create derivative works from the Site’s content without prior written permission. You retain ownership of content you submit and grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, display, and use it for operating the Site and related services.

7) “Ask the Site” and AI Features

Some features (e.g., “Ask the Site”) use retrieval-augmented generation and third-party AI services. Responses may be incomplete or contain errors. You are responsible for independently validating important outputs. Do not rely on AI responses as legal, medical, financial, or other professional advice.

You agree not to input sensitive or confidential information unless we have a written agreement to handle such data. Our Privacy Policy describes how queries and attachments may be processed.

8) Third-Party Links and Services

The Site may link to third-party websites or services, which are not under our control. We are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices.

9) Disclaimers

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.

10) Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ALL CASES, OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED USD $100.

11) Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Eric Sobczak from any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any rights.

12) Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time, with or without notice, for any reason. Upon termination, sections intended to survive will continue to apply.

13) Governing Law & Venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, USA, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. You agree to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts located in Michigan for any dispute arising from these Terms or the Site.

14) Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact us at /contact/ or esobczak1970@gmail.com.