Terms of Service
Welcome to Charged Familiar. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the chargedfamiliar.com website and all related services (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Service.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing chargedfamiliar.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Charged Familiar. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
2. Description of Service
Charged Familiar is a practical electric-vehicle blog designed for Americans who are curious, skeptical, or living with an EV in real life. Our Service provides informational content, articles, reviews, and commentary about electric vehicles without ideology, fanboy culture, or Silicon Valley sermonizing. The content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice regarding vehicle purchases, maintenance, or operation.
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time without prior notice. We may also impose limits on certain features or restrict access to parts or all of the Service without liability.
3. User Accounts and Responsibilities
Certain features of chargedfamiliar.com may require you to create an account. When creating an account, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. Charged Familiar will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account information. You may not use another person's account without permission or create an account using false or misleading information.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You specifically agree not to:
Use the Service in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
Transmit any material that is defamatory, obscene, offensive, hateful, or otherwise objectionable
Impersonate or attempt to impersonate Charged Familiar, our employees, another user, or any other person or entity
Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Service
Use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Service without our express written permission
Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious or technologically harmful material
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Service
Use the Service to harass, abuse, or harm another person or engage in any form of spam or unsolicited advertising
5. Intellectual Property Rights
The Service and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Charged Familiar, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
You may access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on chargedfamiliar.com, except as follows: your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials; you may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes; and you may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
The Charged Familiar name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Charged Familiar or its affiliates. You may not use such marks without our prior written permission. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on the Service are the trademarks of their respective owners.
6. User Content
The Service may allow you to post, submit, publish, or otherwise make available comments, feedback, suggestions, or other content ("User Content"). You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in your User Content. By submitting User Content to chargedfamiliar.com, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content in any media.
You represent and warrant that: (a) you own or control all rights in and to your User Content and have the right to grant the license granted above; (b) your User Content does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights, or any other rights of any person; and (c) your User Content does not contain any defamatory, libelous, or otherwise unlawful material.
We reserve the right to remove or refuse to post any User Content for any reason in our sole discretion. We also reserve the right to access, read, preserve, and disclose any information as we reasonably believe is necessary to comply with legal obligations or protect the rights, property, or safety of Charged Familiar, our users, or others.
7. Disclaimers
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. CHARGED FAMILIAR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Service or the servers that make it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. We do not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the Service in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise.
The information provided on chargedfamiliar.com is for general informational purposes only. While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information about electric vehicles, we make no representations or warranties about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of any information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the Service. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.
8. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL CHARGED FAMILIAR, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. In such jurisdictions, our liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Charged Familiar, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Service, including but not limited to your User Content, any use of the Service's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Service.
10. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service or contact us to request account deletion.
All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including without limitation ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the state in which Charged Familiar is registered, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.
Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the state in which Charged Familiar is registered. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.
12. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. If we make material changes to these Terms, we will provide notice by posting the updated Terms on chargedfamiliar.com and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
We encourage you to review these Terms periodically to stay informed about our terms and conditions. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using the Service.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
14. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and Charged Familiar concerning the Service and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings regarding such subject matter.
15. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through the contact information provided on chargedfamiliar.com. We will make reasonable efforts to respond to your inquiries in a timely manner.
Last Updated: This Terms of Service page is effective as of the date of publication on the Charged Familiar website.