Terms & Conditions

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE, VIEW, OR OTHERWISE ACCESS THE SITE OR SERVICES. YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE WILL BE CONSIDERED ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE READ THEM.

USE

Your permission to use the www.JeffRuby.com website (“Site”) and all related content (“Content”), including the online shopping services (“Services”) is limited by the following:

  • You may access the Site, Content, and Services only for your own personal, non-commercial use.
  • You will use the Site, Content, and Services in a manner consistent with any and all applicable laws and regulations, and with these Terms of Use.
  • You will not use the Site, Content, or Services to engage in advertising or solicitation to other users to buy or sell any products or services.
  • You may not authorize others to access your account.
  • You may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity.
  • You will not damage, disable, disrupt, impair, place unreasonable burdens or excessive loads on, interfere with or attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site or Services, its computer systems, servers, or networks, or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Site or Service.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment, Inc., an Ohio corporation, and its affiliates (the “Company”), is the sole owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the Site and all related Content, including the Services, items for sale through the Site (“Products”), all related intellectual property, and all copyright rights, database rights, trademark rights, trade secret rights, and other proprietary rights therein throughout the world (collectively, “Intellectual Property”). You may not otherwise use, modify, publish, broadcast, transmit, transfer or sell, rent, lease, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute, circulate, disseminate, perform, link, display, or in any way exploit the Site, Services, or Intellectual Property, in whole or in part, except with the prior written consent of the Company.

Brands, company names, product names, and logos on the Site are the trademarks, service marks, or trade names of the Company. The use of any Company (or any other party on the web site) trademark, trade name, or service mark without Company’s (or the appropriate owner’s) express written consent is prohibited, except as described above.

CANCELLATION; MODIFICATIONS

The Company reserves the right at any time and from time to time to terminate or modify the Services or products, offer additional services or products, or to offer products or services (including the Services) for a fee or on a subscription basis. The Company further reserves the right for any reason, with or without cause, to terminate, cancel, restrict or otherwise modify your or any other individual user’s access to or right to use the Site and/or Services. Company makes no guarantee that the Content of the Site and Services, including pricing or product information, is accurate. Typographical, electronic, and other unintentional errors may happen. Company reserves the right, upon discovery of such errors, to modify, delete, or correct the Content of the Site or Services, including the product listings or prices, at any time and without notice. Prices and availability of products may vary, and are subject to change without notice. The Company reserves the right to refuse an order at any time for any legally valid reason. All purchases and the shipping thereof made on the Site are subject to the Company’s purchase and shipping policies (“Policies”). Policies may be changed or terminated at any time, without notice. By accessing the Site and Services, you acknowledge and agree to the foregoing and waive any and all claims against the Company that may arise as a result of such actions.

LINKS

The Site may contain links to other web sites or resources. The Company does not endorse and is not responsible or liable in any way for any content, advertising, services, or goods on or available from such web sites or resources. These independent sites have their own privacy and information collection practices. We have no responsibility or liability for these independent policies, and encourage users to review such sites’ privacy policies to understand how they might collect and use personally identifiable information.

LIABILITY LIMITATION AND DISCLAIMERS

THIS SITE, THE SERVICES, AND ANY PRODUCT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “WHERE-IS” BASIS. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE COMPANY DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT (I) THE SITE, THE SERVICES, OR THE PRODUCTS WILL MEET USER’S EXPECTATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS, (II) THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (III) ANY RESULTS OR CONTENT THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, TIMELY, COMPLETE OR RELIABLE, AND (IV) ANY ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED. FURTHER, YOU AGREE THAT THE COMPANY WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY RESULTS, INCLUDING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, OF PRODUCT MISUSE BY YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY.

THE COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE AND WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR (I) HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OTHER ITEMS OR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED BY ANY PERSONS OR ENTITIES OTHER THAN THE COMPANY OR (II) THE FAILURES OF THE INTERNET OR ANY DATA OR TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, SYSTEM OR NETWORK USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE OR THE SERVICES.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY WILL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR (I) ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, SERVICES, OR PRODUCTS EVEN IF THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; (II) THE COST OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS, SERVICES, OR TECHNOLOGY; (III) PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DEATH, CAUSED BY USER’S USE OR MISUSE OF THE SITE, THE SERVICES, OR ANY PRODUCT; OR (IV) AGGREGATE LIABILITY IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PAID BY USER FOR THE APPLICABLE SERVICES OR PRODUCTS.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

The Company is committed to protecting and respecting the privacy and security of the users and visitors to the Site. This Privacy Statement sets forth our privacy policy, based on the principles of notice, choice, and security in the use of all information we collect regarding our customers and their activities with us. If you are not in agreement with these Terms and Conditions, do not use this Site or the Services.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

The Company does not collect or store any personally-identifiable information about users of the Site unless the user has knowingly and willingly provided such information, through subscribing, registering for an account at the Site, or otherwise using our Services.

We may gather information about site usage, including statistics on unique visits, referring URLs, repeat visits and page views. This information is gathered to monitor and improve the use and satisfaction of the Site, but is tracked by IP address and is not associated with your personal information.

We may use cookies and other electronic images (such as transparent gifs or pixels) on this site for several reasons, including collection of anonymous tracking information on site usage patterns.

Information gathered through the use of cookies and other electronic images is used to continuously improve the site and your experience with it. Other than information that facilitates your use and navigation of the site, it is not identified with you personally. In addition, when we send HTML-formatted e-mail messages, we may include single-pixel GIFs to determine which e-mail messages were opened and/or acted upon.

We operate the Site in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and will not knowingly collect or use personally-identifiable information from anyone under 13 years of age. In the event that we learn we have collected any personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information from our database as quickly as possible.

USE OF INFORMATION

Property information (including address, property characteristics, appraisal, and other valuations) and other information submitted by User are and will be stored, maintained, and used by the Company to enhance the Services and to enhance and/or develop other products and services offered by the Company. We also use personally-identifiable information that users give the Company to communicate about important information.

PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES

The Company may change this policy statement at any time. Your continued use means that you accept any new or modified terms and conditions. You agree to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any actions, claims, proceedings, or liabilities arising out of your violation of these terms and conditions.

PARTNERS

On occasion, the Company will partner with third parties for marketing purposes to provide special offers, products, or services to you. The Company may share (provide and receive) personally-identifiable offline and online contact information with such bona fide partners, holding them to the same privacy standards detailed here. [While the Company will screen all such offers, products, and services, you will be able to “opt-out” of receiving such third-party communications, as described below under “Customer Choice.”]

[The Company does not share credit card or payment information with such third parties.] The Company may otherwise disclose User’s personal information only as required by applicable law or regulatory authority, or in response to legal process to protect Company’s rights and property, or to protect the safety of Company’s users or others.

SECURITY

The Company uses encryption methods so that each transaction takes place in a secure environment. After it has safely reached Company’s secure internal environment, we decode the information to complete transactions of Site users. We store information users provide us on our servers. Access to all of our users’ information is restricted to Company representatives who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, a billing clerk or a customer service representative).

No electronic communication over the Internet, however, can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Though we take great care to protect user’s personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information that you submit to us, and you do so at your own risk. We do not share credit card numbers with other parties, other than those involved with the administration of user’s subscription.

Users can take steps to secure their personal information, for example, by maintaining the secrecy of passwords and/or account information. Also, when users are finished at the Site, he/she should sign off and close the browser window. This helps ensure that someone cannot pose as another user online, which is especially important if users are at a computer accessible to others, such as in a library, a school, or office.

CUSTOMER CHOICE

By using the Site, you agree to receive all communication directly related to the Services. In addition, the Company is always looking for ways to serve its customers better, including, from time to time, offering new products and services that the Company believes its customers will find valuable.

Users, however, will decide what types of such marketing messages they agree to receive. When users register with the Site they must indicate if they agree to receive promotional and/or marketing information about new products, services, and offerings from the Company and/or any third parties. Users can also at any time can update or correct any of the personally-identifiable information that they shared with the Company during registration – including communication preferences.

The Company will try to implement requests within a reasonable time, although for a period of time, users may continue to receive communications transmitted based on information released prior to the implementation of the request.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

The Terms of Use will be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio. Any dispute related to these Terms and Conditions or the services will be decided by the state or federal courts located in Hamilton County, Ohio and the parties are subject to the jurisdiction of such courts.

INDEMNITY

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its managers, members, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all third party claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees) relating to or arising out of (i) any unauthorized activity related to the use of the Site or Services by you or any other person accessing the Site or Services using your account, password, or computer; (ii) the violation of any term of these Terms of Use by you or any other person accessing the Site or Services using your account, password, or computer; (iii) the violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right by you or any person accessing the Site or Services using your account, password, or computer; or (iv) any use of Products.