Welcome. These terms explain the ground rules for using itcouldbesimple.co (the "site"). The site is run by It Could Be Simple ("It Could Be Simple," "we," "us"). We've tried to keep them short and clear.
1. Using the site means you accept these terms
By visiting or using the site, you agree to these terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you don't agree, please don't use the site. If you use the site on behalf of an organization, you confirm you're allowed to accept these terms for it.
2. What this site is
This is an informational website about It Could Be Simple and the work we do. There are no accounts, sign-ups, purchases or forms here, and you can't post content to it.
Some parts of the site are playful: you can draw in the sand or watch the water move with your pointer. These run only in your browser. Nothing you draw or do with them is sent to us or saved.
Everything on the site is general information. It isn't professional advice of any kind, including legal, financial, medical, mental health or business advice. Please don't rely on it as a substitute for advice from a qualified professional.
Any software products we offer will come with their own terms. These terms cover the website only.
3. Our content and how you may use it
The site and what's on it belong to us or to the people who license it to us. That includes the It Could Be Simple name, our logo, the sandcastle-and-wave artwork, the writing, the design and the code. These are protected by copyright, trademark and other laws.
You're welcome to browse the site, share links to it, and print or save pages for your own personal, non-commercial reference. Beyond that, please ask first. Without our written permission, you may not copy, change, republish, sell or distribute our content, or use our name, logo or artwork in a way that suggests we endorse or are connected with you.
Nothing in these terms transfers ownership of anything on the site to you.
4. Please use the site respectfully
When you use the site, you agree not to:
- try to break, probe or get around its security, or access parts of it or our systems you aren't meant to;
- interfere with how the site works, for example by overloading it, or by introducing viruses or other harmful code;
- scrape, crawl or copy the site in a way that harms it, puts unreasonable load on it, or is used to build a competing product or dataset;
- use the site for anything unlawful, fraudulent or harmful to others;
- pretend to be us or misrepresent your connection with us.
Ordinary search engine indexing is fine.
5. Links to other sites
The site may link to websites and services run by other people. We don't control them and aren't responsible for their content, products or practices. A link isn't an endorsement. Their own terms and privacy policies apply when you visit them.
6. The site is provided "as is"
We work to keep the site accurate and available, but we can't promise it will always be complete, current, error-free, secure or online.
To the fullest extent the law allows, the site is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. That includes implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.
7. Limits on our liability
To the fullest extent the law allows, It Could Be Simple and its owners, team members and partners won't be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits or goodwill, arising from or related to your use of (or inability to use) the site. This applies whatever the legal theory, and even if we were told such damages were possible.
Because the site is free to use, our total liability for any claim relating to the site is limited to one hundred US dollars (US $100).
Some places don't allow certain warranties to be excluded or certain liability to be limited. If you live in one of them, some of sections 6 and 7 may not apply to you, and you keep any rights the law gives you that can't be waived.
8. Your responsibility
If you break these terms or misuse the site, and that leads to a claim against us by someone else, you agree to cover the reasonable losses and costs (including reasonable legal fees) that result. This applies only to the extent the claim is caused by your breach or misuse.
9. Changes to the site and these terms
The site will change over time. We may update, pause or remove any part of it at any time.
We may also update these terms. When we do, we'll post the new version here and change the "Last updated" date above. Changes apply from that date going forward. If you keep using the site after that, you accept the updated terms.
10. Governing law and where disputes are heard
These terms are governed by the laws of the U.S. state where It Could Be Simple has its principal place of business, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute relating to these terms or the site will be heard in the state or federal courts of that state, and you and we agree to those courts' jurisdiction. This doesn't take away any right you may have to bring a claim where you live, if the law where you live gives you that right.
11. The rest of the fine print
These terms, together with our Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and us about the site. If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, that part will be limited or removed only as much as needed, and the rest stays in effect. If we don't enforce a part of these terms right away, we haven't given up the right to enforce it later. You may not transfer your rights under these terms; we may transfer ours, for example if the business is reorganized or sold.
12. Contact us
Questions about these terms? We'd be glad to hear from you.
Email: hello@itcouldbesimple.co