Last Updated: 08/01/2024.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING OUR WEBSITE (THE "SITE") OR OUR SERVICES, YOU HEREBY AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND ALL TERMS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOU, THE USER, CUSTOMER, OR PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMER TO READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING TO USE THIS SITE. IF YOU DO NOT EXPRESSLY AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, THEN PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS OR USE OUR SITE OR OUR SERVICES.

The present terms and conditions (this "Agreement" or "Terms") constitute a legal agreement between you and Badass Ventures, Inc. (hereinafter "BV"), a company duly organized and validly existing, located at 8605 Santa Monica Blvd #21631, Los Angeles, California 90069. This Agreement annuls and voids all previous agreements.

OVERVIEW

The Site (TaoOfBadass.com) is operated by BV. Throughout the Site, the terms "we," "us," and "our" refer to BV. BV offers this Site, including all information, tools, and services available from this Site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies, and notices stated here.

By visiting our Site and/or purchasing something from us, you engage in our "Service" and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions, including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms apply to all users of the Site, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/or contributors of content. In the event of an inconsistency between this Agreement and any additional terms or policies referenced herein, the provisions of the additional terms or policies shall control.

Please read these Terms carefully before accessing or using our Site. By accessing or using any part of the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to all the Terms of this Agreement, then you may not access the Site or use any Service. If these Terms are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms.

Any new features or tools added to the current store shall also be subject to the Terms. You can review the most current version of the Terms at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change, or replace any part of these Terms by posting updates and/or changes to our Site. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the Site following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

By agreeing to these Terms, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence, and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this Site.

You may not use our products or Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose, nor may you, in the use of our products or Site, violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to motor vehicle laws).

You must not transmit any worms, viruses, or any code of a destructive nature. A breach or violation of any of the Terms will result in the immediate termination of your account and right to use our Service.

We have the right, but not the obligation, to take any of the following actions in our sole discretion at any time and for any reason without giving you any prior notice:

Restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or any part of our Site;

Change, suspend, or discontinue all or any part of our products or Site;

Refuse, move, or remove any content available on all or any part of our Site;

Deactivate or delete your accounts;

Establish general practices and limits concerning use of our Site.

You agree that we will not be liable to you or any third party for taking any of these actions. You understand and agree that our Site may include communications such as service announcements and administrative or legal notices from us. Please note that you cannot opt out of receiving these notices.

You understand that your content (not including credit card information) may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Credit card information is always encrypted during transfer over networks.

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the Site, use of the Site, or access to the Site or any contact on the Site, without express written permission by us.

You may not modify, publish, transmit, reverse engineer, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit any of the content, in whole or in part, found on the Site. BV content is not for resale. Use of the Site does not entitle users to make any unauthorized use of any protected content, and in particular, you will not delete or alter any proprietary rights or attribution notices in any content. You will use protected content solely for your personal use, and will make no other use of the content without the express written permission of BV and the copyright owner. You agree that you do not acquire any ownership rights in any protected content. We do not grant you any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property of BV or our licensors except as expressly authorized by these Terms.

Once you create an account with us, you are registered on the BV Site. The terms "member," "membership," and "account" all refer to this registration as a member on BV's Site. If you are merely surfing or browsing through the Site and have not yet created an account, your use of the Site is still subject to this Agreement; if you do not agree to this Agreement, do not use the Site.

When you create an account, you will provide a unique username and email. We will also ask you to create a password. Because any activities that occur under your username or password are your responsibility, it is important for you to keep your username and/or password secure.

You may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity. You acknowledge that BV is not responsible for third-party access to your account that results from theft or misappropriation of your account. Notify us immediately if you believe someone has used your username, email, or password without your authorization.

Furthermore, the registering party hereby acknowledges, understands, and agrees to:

a) Furnish factual, correct, current, and complete information with regard to yourself as may be requested by the data registration process, and

b) Maintain and promptly update your registration and profile information to maintain accuracy and completeness at all times.

If anyone knowingly provides any false, untrue, inaccurate, or incomplete information, Badass Ventures, Inc. will have sufficient grounds and rights to suspend or terminate the member in violation of this aspect of the Agreement, and as such refuse any and all current or future use of Badass Ventures, Inc. Services, or any portion thereof.

As a user or member of the Site, you acknowledge, understand, and agree that all information, text, software, data, photographs, music, video, messages, tags, or any other content, whether publicly or privately posted and/or transmitted, is the expressed sole responsibility of the individual from whom the content originated. In short, this means that you are solely responsible for any and all content posted, uploaded, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available via BV Services. We do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of such content.

It is expressly understood that by using our Services, you may be exposed to content that includes but is not limited to errors or omissions in any content posted, and/or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available through BV.

Furthermore, you agree not to make use of Badass Ventures, Inc.'s Services for the purpose of:

a) Uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting, or otherwise making available any content that shall be deemed unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, and/or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable;

b) Causing harm to minors in any manner whatsoever;

c) Impersonating any individual or entity, including, but not limited to, any BV officials, forum leaders, guides, or hosts, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting any affiliation with an individual or entity;

d) Forging captions, headings, or titles or otherwise offering any content that you personally have no right to pursuant to any law or having any contractual or fiduciary relationship with;

e) Uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting, or otherwise offering any content that may infringe upon any patent, copyright, trademark, or any other proprietary or intellectual rights of any other party;

f) Uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting, or otherwise offering any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional flyers, "junk mail," "spam," or any other form of solicitation, except in areas that may have been designated for such purposes;

g) Uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting, or otherwise offering any source that may contain a software virus or other computer code, any files, and/or programs which have been designed to interfere, destroy, and/or limit the operation of any computer software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment;

h) Disrupting the normal flow of communication, or otherwise acting in any manner that would negatively affect other users' ability to participate in any real-time interactions;

i) Interfering with or disrupting any Badass Ventures, Inc. Services, servers, and/or networks that may be connected or related to our website, including, but not limited to, the use of any device software and/or routine to bypass the robot exclusion headers;

j) Intentionally or unintentionally violating any local, state, federal, national, or international law, including, but not limited to, rules, guidelines, and/or regulations decreed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in addition to any rules of any nation or other securities exchange;

k) Providing informational support or resources, concealing and/or disguising the character, location, and or source to any organization delegated by the United States government as a "foreign terrorist organization";

l) "Stalking" or with the intent to otherwise harass another individual; and/or

m) Collecting or storing any personal data relating to any other member or user in connection with the prohibited conduct and/or activities set forth above.

Badass Ventures, Inc. reserves the right to pre-screen, refuse, and/or delete any content currently available through our Services. In addition, we reserve the right to remove and/or delete any such content that would violate the Terms or which would otherwise be considered offensive to other visitors, users, and/or members.

Badass Ventures, Inc. reserves the right to access, preserve, and/or disclose member account information and/or content if required by law or in good faith belief that any such action is reasonably necessary for:

a) Compliance with any legal process;

b) Enforcement of the Terms;

c) Responding to any claim that content violates the rights of any third party;

d) Responding to requests for customer service; or

e) Protecting the rights, property, or personal safety of Badass Ventures, Inc., its visitors, users, and members, including the general public.

Badass Ventures, Inc. reserves the right to include security components that may permit digital information or material to be protected, and that the use of information and/or material is subject to usage guidelines and regulations established by Badass Ventures, Inc. or any other content providers supplying content services to Badass Ventures, Inc. You are prohibited from making any attempt to override or circumvent any of the embedded usage rules in our Services. Unauthorized reproduction, publication, distribution, or exhibition of any information or materials supplied by our Services, in whole or in part, is expressly prohibited.

Due to the global nature of the internet, through the use of our network you agree to comply with all local rules relating to online conduct and acceptable content. Uploading, posting, and/or transferring software, technology, and other technical data may be subject to the export and import laws of the United States and possibly other countries. By using our network, you agree to comply with all applicable export and import laws, statutes, and regulations, including but not limited to the Export Administration Regulations and the sanctions control program of the United States.

You also agree not to:

a) Transfer any software, technology, or other technical data through the use of our network Services to any export-prohibited country;

b) Use our website network Services for any military, nuclear, missile, chemical, or biological weaponry end uses that would be a violation of U.S. export laws;

c) Post, transfer, or upload any software, technology, or any other technical data that would violate U.S. or other applicable export/import laws.

Badass Ventures, Inc. does not claim ownership of any content submitted by any visitor, member, or user, nor make such content available for inclusion on our website Services. However, you hereby grant and allow Badass Ventures, Inc. the following worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive licenses, as applicable:

a) The license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform, and/or publicly display the content you submit or make available for inclusion in the publicly accessible areas of BV’s sites, for the sole purpose of providing and promoting the specific area in which the content was placed and/or made available. This license shall remain as long as you are a member of Badass Ventures, Inc.'s sites and will terminate when you elect to discontinue your membership.

b) For photos, audio, video, and/or graphics submitted for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of BV’s sites, the license provided permits use, distribution, reproduction, modification, adaptation, public performance, and/or public display of said content for the sole purpose of providing and promoting the specific area in which this content was placed and/or made available for viewing.

c) For other content submitted to publicly accessible areas of BV’s sites, a continuous, binding, and sub-licensable license is granted to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform, and/or publicly display the content, whether in whole or in part, and to incorporate such content into other works in any arrangement or medium now known or developed later.

"Publicly accessible" areas of BV’s sites are those open to the public, including message boards and groups. Non-public areas (available only to members) include our mail system and instant messaging.

All users and/or members agree to indemnify and hold Badass Ventures, Inc., our subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, employees, officers, partners, and/or licensors harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney fees, made by any third party due to or arising from content you submit, post, modify, transmit, or otherwise make available via our Services, your use of BV’s Services, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another person.

Members and users agree not to replicate, duplicate, copy, trade, sell, resell, or exploit for any commercial purpose any part, use of, or access to BV’s sites without express permission.

Badass Ventures, Inc. reserves the right to modify, alter, or discontinue our Service, or any part thereof, at any time without prior notice. We shall not be held liable to you or any third party for any such alteration, modification, suspension, or discontinuance of our Services.

As a member of TaoOfBadass.com, you may cancel or terminate your account, associated email address, and access to our Services by submitting a termination request.

BV reserves the right to immediately suspend, terminate, or limit your account, email address, and access to our Services without prior notice under specific conditions including:

a) Violation of the Terms or any incorporated agreement or guideline;

b) Requests by law enforcement or other governmental agencies;

c) Discontinuation, alteration, or material modification of our Services;

d) Unexpected technical or security issues;

e) Extended periods of inactivity;

f) Engagement in fraudulent or illegal activities;

g) Nonpayment of associated fees.

Terminations include the removal of access to all Services, deletion of passwords and information, and the barring of further use of our Services.

SECTION 10 - LINKS

Badass Ventures, Inc. or any third parties may provide links to other websites and/or resources. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the availability of any such external sites or resources, and we do not endorse nor are we responsible or liable for any content, products, advertising, or other materials available from such third-party sites or resources.

Furthermore, you acknowledge and agree that Badass Ventures, Inc. shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or allegedly caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services made available on or through any such site or resource.

You acknowledge and agree that all content and materials available on Badass Ventures, Inc.'s Services, including but not limited to software, text, images, graphics, logos, and other materials, are the proprietary information of Badass Ventures, Inc. and are protected by applicable intellectual property rights and laws.

You agree not to alter, modify, lease, rent, loan, sell, distribute, transmit, broadcast, publicly perform, or create derivative works based on BV’s Services in whole or in part, unless expressly permitted by applicable law or authorized by Badass Ventures, Inc.

BV grants you a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive right and license to use our software on a single computer, provided you do not copy, modify, create derivative works from, reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, or transfer the software to any third party.

YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT:

a) THE USE OF BADASS VENTURES, INC. SERVICES AND SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. OUR SERVICES AND SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. BADASS VENTURES, INC., ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, AND LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

b) BADASS VENTURES, INC. DOES NOT WARRANT THAT (i) OUR SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) OUR SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF OUR SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH OUR SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, OR (v) ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.

c) ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF OUR SERVICES OR SOFTWARE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA RESULTING FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

d) NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM BADASS VENTURES, INC. OR THROUGH OUR SERVICES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS.

YOU EXPLICITLY ACKNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE THAT BADASS VENTURES, INC., ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES RELATED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THESE DAMAGES MAY ARISE FROM:

a) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE OUR SERVICE;

b) THE COST OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES;

c) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA;

d) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON OUR SERVICE; OR

e) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATED TO OUR SERVICE.

In the event that you have a dispute, you agree to release Badass Ventures, Inc. (and its officers, directors, employees, agents, parent subsidiaries, affiliates, co-branders, partners, and any other third parties) from claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected or unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.

Badass Ventures, Inc. may furnish you with notices, including those regarding changes to the Terms, through any of the following means: email, regular mail, SMS, text messaging, postings on our website Services, or any other reasonable method known or developed in the future. By accepting these Terms, you agree that you are deemed to have received any such notices that we would have sent if you accessed our Services in an authorized manner.

You acknowledge, understand, and agree that all trademarks, copyrights, trade names, service marks, and other logos and brand features of Badass Ventures, Inc. are and shall remain the exclusive property of Badass Ventures, Inc. You agree not to display or use any of Badass Ventures, Inc.'s logos or marks without prior written consent.

If you believe that your intellectual property rights have been violated by content on our Services, you should provide the following information:

a) An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the intellectual property;

b) A description of the work or property you believe has been infringed;

c) A description of the location of the material you claim is infringing;

d) Your physical address, telephone number, and email address;

e) A statement by you that the use of your work is unauthorized; and

f) A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Badass Ventures, Inc. and governs your use of our Services, superseding any prior agreements between you and us. You may also be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when using or purchasing certain other Badass Ventures, Inc. Services, affiliate services, third-party content, or third-party software.

It is agreed by both you and Badass Ventures, Inc. that the relationship between the parties shall be governed by the laws of the state of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions, and that any and all claims, causes of action, and/or disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the relationship between you and Badass Ventures, Inc. shall be filed within the courts having jurisdiction within the County of Los Angeles, California, or the U.S. District Court located in said state. You and Badass Ventures, Inc. agree to submit to the jurisdiction of these courts.

If Badass Ventures, Inc. fails to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement, such failure shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

You acknowledge and agree that your account is non-transferable, and any rights to your account, its contents, or any associated services shall terminate upon your death. Upon receipt of a copy of a death certificate, your account may be terminated, and all associated contents permanently deleted.

You acknowledge and agree that, regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to the use of our Services or this Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or shall be forever barred.

Please report any and all violations of this Agreement to Badass Ventures, Inc. at:

Mailing Address:

Badass Ventures, Inc.

8605 Santa Monica Blvd #21631

Los Angeles, California 90069

Email: support@thetaoofbadass.com

In order to cooperate with governmental requests, subpoenas, or court orders, to protect our systems, or to ensure the integrity and operation of our business, we may access and disclose any information we consider necessary or appropriate, including your information, IP address, and usage history, as governed by the terms of our Privacy Policy.

The Site is controlled, operated, and administered by Badass Ventures, Inc. from our offices within the USA. If you access the Site from outside the USA, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. You agree not to use BV’s content accessed through the Site in any country or in any manner prohibited by any applicable laws, restrictions, or regulations.

Occasionally, there may be information on our Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions related to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, shipping charges, transit times, and availability. We reserve the right to correct any such errors or inaccuracies, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information on the Site is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order).

We undertake no obligation to update or clarify information on the Site, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date should be taken to indicate that all information on the Site has been modified or updated.

Every member's registration data and other personal information are strictly protected by Badass Ventures, Inc.'s Online Privacy Policy (see the full Privacy Policy at https://taoofbadass.com/privacy-policy). As a member, you consent to the collection and use of your information, including the transfer of information within the United States and/or other countries for storage, processing, or use by Badass Ventures, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.