1. Acceptance of These Terms
By accessing or using the Site, downloading materials from the Site, clicking a button or checkbox indicating acceptance, or submitting a form next to a link to these Terms, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
If you do not agree to these Terms, do not access or use the Site.
If you use the Site on behalf of a company, government agency, university, nonprofit organization, or other entity, you represent and warrant that you have authority to bind that entity. In that case, "you" includes both you individually and the entity you represent.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old and legally capable of entering into a binding agreement to use the Site. The Site is intended primarily for business and professional users and is not directed to children.
3. Consulting Engagements Require a Separate Written Agreement
The Site describes services that Sween Solve may offer, but your use of the Site or communications with us do not engage Sween Solve to provide consulting services.
Consulting services will be provided only under a separately executed proposal, master services agreement, statement of work, purchase order accepted by Sween Solve, or other written engagement agreement ("Engagement Agreement").
Unless an authorized representative of Sween Solve signs an Engagement Agreement:
- Sween Solve has no obligation to perform services or reserve availability;
- no proposed scope, schedule, fee, deliverable, or result is binding;
- preliminary discussions, estimates, or recommendations may be revised or withdrawn;
- neither party is required to proceed with a potential engagement.
If these Terms conflict with an Engagement Agreement, the Engagement Agreement controls with respect to the consulting services covered by that agreement. These Terms will continue to govern your separate use of the Site.
4. No Consultant-Client, Fiduciary, or Other Special Relationship
Accessing the Site, submitting an inquiry, exchanging emails, participating in an introductory call, or receiving general information from Sween Solve does not create a consultant-client relationship, fiduciary relationship, partnership, joint venture, agency, employment relationship, or other special relationship.
No consultant-client relationship exists until the parties execute an applicable Engagement Agreement.
5. Informational Nature of Site Content
The Site and its content are provided for general informational, educational, and marketing purposes. Site content does not constitute project-specific technical advice or a recommendation that any particular material, process, machine, supplier, design, test method, manufacturing approach, or commercial strategy is appropriate for your circumstances.
Unless expressly provided under an Engagement Agreement, Site content is not:
- engineering, laboratory, environmental, health, or safety advice;
- legal, patent, freedom-to-operate, regulatory, tax, accounting, investment, or insurance advice;
- a certified test result, specification, design approval, process qualification, or quality record;
- a substitute for independent testing, validation, risk analysis, professional review, or regulatory approval;
- a representation that a product, process, or design is safe, compliant, patentable, manufacturable, commercially viable, or fit for a particular use.
You are responsible for evaluating Site content in light of your own objectives, equipment, materials, processes, personnel, facilities, regulations, quality systems, and risk tolerances.
6. Technical and Scientific Limitations
Materials science, additive manufacturing, nanomaterials, and advanced manufacturing outcomes can be affected by variables that may not be apparent from generalized information, including material composition, contamination, powder or feedstock history, equipment condition, calibration, geometry, process parameters, environmental conditions, test methods, sampling, post-processing, operator practices, and scale-up effects.
You should independently verify and validate information before applying it to production, certification, commercialization, safety-critical applications, or investment decisions.
Without an applicable Engagement Agreement, you may not rely on Site content as the sole basis for decisions involving medical devices, aerospace, defense, nuclear, automotive, structural, pressure-containing, life-safety, hazardous-material, or other high-consequence applications.
Any calculators, estimators, automated tools, or generated outputs made available through the Site may rely on assumptions, simplified models, or incomplete inputs and may contain errors. Their results must be independently reviewed.
7. No Guarantee of Results
Descriptions of prior work, case studies, examples, testimonials, estimated improvements, timelines, cost savings, performance ranges, and potential outcomes are illustrative only. They do not guarantee that similar results will be achieved in another project.
Sween Solve does not guarantee through the Site that any concept, material, formulation, process, product, or business opportunity will achieve:
- specified mechanical, electrical, thermal, chemical, biological, or other performance;
- manufacturability, scalability, yield, repeatability, or production readiness;
- patentability or freedom to operate;
- regulatory approval or certification;
- a particular cost, schedule, return on investment, or commercial outcome;
- acceptance by a customer, investor, regulator, certification body, or other third party.
Any project-specific commitments must be expressly stated in an Engagement Agreement.
8. Ownership of the Site and Site Materials
Except where otherwise stated, the Site and all materials made available through it, including text, graphics, photographs, diagrams, videos, logos, designs, page layouts, software, code, data compilations, reports, presentations, templates, articles, and downloadable files ("Site Materials"), are owned by or licensed to Sween Solve and are protected by intellectual-property laws.
Subject to these Terms, Sween Solve grants you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable, and nonsublicensable license to access the Site and use Site Materials for your personal informational purposes or your organization's internal evaluation of Sween Solve and its services.
Unless Sween Solve gives prior written permission or a Site Material is provided under a separate license, you may not:
- reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, license, or commercially exploit Site Materials;
- modify Site Materials or create derivative works from them;
- remove copyright, trademark, attribution, confidentiality, or other proprietary notices;
- frame or mirror any part of the Site;
- systematically extract, index, aggregate, or create a database from Site Materials;
- use Site Materials to train, fine-tune, benchmark, validate, or supply retrieval content to an artificial-intelligence or machine-learning system;
- reverse engineer Site software or attempt to derive its source code, except where such a restriction is prohibited by law;
- imply that Sween Solve endorses you, your organization, or your products.
You may link to publicly accessible pages of the Site in a lawful and nonmisleading manner, provided the link does not imply sponsorship or endorsement.
Nothing in these Terms grants you any rights under a patent, patent application, trade secret, or other intellectual property belonging to Sween Solve or another party.
Any intellectual-property rights arising from paid consulting services are governed exclusively by the applicable Engagement Agreement.
9. Trademarks
"Sween Solve," associated logos, taglines, service names, and other source identifiers are trademarks or trade dress of Sween Solve or its licensors.
You may not use them without prior written permission, except for accurate, nonmisleading references to Sween Solve. Third-party names and marks appearing on the Site belong to their respective owners.
10. User Submissions
"User Submissions" means information or materials you send through the Site or to an address provided on the Site, including inquiry forms, messages, attachments, resume materials, project descriptions, and other content.
You represent and warrant that:
- you have the right and authority to provide each User Submission;
- the submission is accurate to the best of your knowledge;
- the submission does not infringe or misappropriate another party's rights;
- providing it does not violate a confidentiality obligation, law, regulation, contract, or organizational policy;
- the submission does not contain malware or other harmful code.
You grant Sween Solve a nonexclusive license to receive, store, reproduce, review, and use your User Submission as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry, evaluate a potential engagement, operate the Site, protect our rights, and comply with law.
This limited license does not transfer ownership of your submission to Sween Solve and does not supersede an applicable nondisclosure agreement or Engagement Agreement.
11. Do Not Submit Confidential, Controlled, or Highly Sensitive Information
Unless Sween Solve has expressly authorized a transmission method in writing, do not submit through the Site, ordinary email, or a general inquiry form:
- trade secrets or confidential technical information;
- proprietary formulas, source code, CAD files, build files, detailed designs, or unpublished inventions;
- export-controlled technology or technical data;
- International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") controlled information;
- Controlled Unclassified Information ("CUI"), Federal Contract Information, or classified information;
- protected health information;
- payment-card data, financial-account credentials, Social Security numbers, government identification numbers, or similar highly sensitive personal information;
- information you are not authorized to disclose.
Sween Solve does not agree to maintain an unsolicited submission as confidential merely because it is labeled "confidential" or because you expected it to be treated confidentially. This provision does not permit Sween Solve to disregard its Privacy Policy or an executed nondisclosure agreement; it means that a contractual trade-secret or confidentiality obligation does not arise solely from receipt of an unsolicited submission.
You may request an appropriate nondisclosure agreement and approved transmission method before sharing sensitive project information.
12. Feedback
You may voluntarily provide suggestions, ideas, or comments regarding the Site or Sween Solve's general services ("Feedback").
Unless the parties agree otherwise in writing, Feedback is nonconfidential. You grant Sween Solve a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, adapt, commercialize, and otherwise exploit the Feedback without restriction or compensation.
This section does not apply to client deliverables, project-specific intellectual property, or confidential information governed by an Engagement Agreement or nondisclosure agreement.
13. Prohibited Uses
You may not use the Site to:
- violate any applicable law, regulation, court order, contract, or third-party right;
- infringe intellectual-property, privacy, publicity, confidentiality, or other rights;
- submit false, misleading, fraudulent, defamatory, threatening, or unlawful content;
- impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity, authority, affiliation, or intent;
- obtain or attempt to obtain unauthorized access to an account, server, network, database, or restricted area;
- probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Site or circumvent security or access controls;
- introduce malware, malicious code, corrupted files, or other harmful technology;
- interfere with the Site's availability, integrity, operation, or other users;
- use bots, crawlers, scrapers, or other automated means to access or extract information, except for ordinary search-engine indexing that complies with our published instructions;
- harvest email addresses, contact information, or personal information;
- send spam, unsolicited promotions, phishing messages, or deceptive communications;
- use Site Materials for unauthorized artificial-intelligence or machine-learning training;
- conceal the origin of communications or manipulate technical identifiers;
- use the Site to develop or facilitate unlawful, malicious, or intentionally harmful activity;
- access or use the Site in violation of export-control or economic-sanctions laws.
We may investigate suspected violations and cooperate with regulators, law-enforcement authorities, affected organizations, and service providers as permitted or required by law.
14. Export Controls, Sanctions, and Government-Controlled Information
You are responsible for complying with applicable United States and foreign export-control, import-control, sanctions, and trade laws, including the Export Administration Regulations, ITAR, and regulations administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Nothing on the Site constitutes authorization to export, reexport, transfer, release, or provide access to controlled equipment, software, technology, technical data, or defense services.
You may not submit controlled technical information through the Site or make it accessible to Sween Solve unless:
- you have identified the applicable controls and authorization requirements;
- Sween Solve has agreed in writing to receive it;
- the parties have established an appropriate contractual and security framework;
- the information is transmitted through an approved channel.
We may restrict access, decline an inquiry, or terminate communications when reasonably necessary to address export-control, sanctions, government-contracting, or information-security concerns.
15. Third-Party Websites and Services
The Site may contain links to, integrations with, or embedded content from third-party services, such as scheduling platforms, video hosts, analytics providers, social-media platforms, file-hosting services, or payment processors.
Third-party services are governed by their own terms and privacy practices. Sween Solve does not control and is not responsible for their availability, security, accuracy, content, or conduct.
A link or reference does not necessarily constitute an endorsement, sponsorship, partnership, or warranty by Sween Solve. You access third-party services at your own discretion and should review their applicable terms.
16. Privacy and Information Security
Our Privacy Policy, available at https://sweensolve.com/privacy, describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information associated with the Site.
By using the Site, you acknowledge that you have reviewed the Privacy Policy. An Engagement Agreement, nondisclosure agreement, or data-processing agreement may impose additional requirements for information exchanged during a consulting engagement.
We use safeguards that we consider reasonable for the nature of the Site, but no website, email system, network, or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure or error-free. You are responsible for using appropriate security precautions and approved transmission methods when communicating sensitive information.
17. Electronic Communications
When you submit an inquiry or provide an email address, you consent to receive electronic communications reasonably related to your request, potential engagement, use of the Site, security, legal notices, and administrative matters.
Your consent to receive marketing communications, where applicable, will be requested separately or otherwise handled in accordance with applicable law. You may unsubscribe from marketing email using the instructions in the message.
You are responsible for maintaining an accurate email address and reviewing communications sent to it. To the extent permitted by law, electronic communications and records may satisfy requirements that a communication or agreement be in writing.
18. Site Availability and Changes
We may modify, correct, update, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any part of the Site or Site Materials at any time. We are not obligated to maintain any particular content, feature, or level of availability.
Site content may become outdated, and we are not obligated to update it. References to services or capabilities do not guarantee that they remain available or are appropriate for a particular engagement.
We may impose reasonable access limits or block activity that we believe threatens the Site, Sween Solve, another person, or a third-party service.
19. Copyright Concerns
If you believe material on the Site infringes your copyright, send a written notice to Brandon@SweenSolve.com containing:
- your name and contact information;
- identification of the copyrighted work;
- identification and location of the allegedly infringing material;
- a statement explaining your good-faith belief that the use is unauthorized;
- a statement that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act for the copyright owner;
- your physical or electronic signature.
We may remove or restrict access to material while reviewing a complaint. Knowingly submitting a materially false complaint may result in liability.
20. Employment, Intellectual Property, and Conflict of Interest Policy
Sween Solve provides independent consulting, advisory, technical analysis, engineering support, educational content, and related professional services.
All services are performed solely on behalf of Sween Solve and are not performed as a representative of, or on behalf of, any employer, client, affiliate, investor, or third party unless expressly disclosed in writing. Sween Solve's personnel are not authorized to bind, represent, or make commitments on behalf of any employer or third party unless specifically authorized in writing.
Priority of Employment Obligations
Sween Solve's principal is subject to active Employment Obligations, including an employment agreement, a Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement (PIIA), and a confidentiality agreement with the Current Employer. These Employment Obligations take absolute and unconditional priority over all Sween Solve consulting activities at all times.
In the event of any actual or perceived conflict between a Sween Solve Engagement and applicable Employment Obligations, Sween Solve will:
- immediately suspend or terminate the affected Engagement;
- notify the client of the conflict and resulting limitation without disclosing any Confidential Information belonging to the Current Employer; and
- take no action that would constitute a breach of any Employment Obligation.
No client shall acquire any right, claim, entitlement, or reasonable expectation that Sween Solve will perform services that conflict with its Employment Obligations. Sween Solve's compliance with its Employment Obligations shall not give rise to any claim for breach of contract, damages, or other relief by any client.
Compliance with Employment and Contractual Obligations
Sween Solve maintains a policy of strict compliance with all applicable Employment Obligations, including all employment agreements, confidentiality agreements, PIIAs, proprietary information agreements, conflict of interest policies, duties of loyalty, fiduciary obligations, and all other contractual and legal duties applicable to its personnel.
Sween Solve will not perform services that would require, facilitate, or encourage any violation of any legal or contractual duty owed by its personnel to a current or former employer, client, investor, or other third party.
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation
Non-Competition. Sween Solve will not accept, solicit, or perform Engagements that directly or indirectly compete with the Current Employer's business, products, services, technology, or markets, including any activities that overlap with the Current Employer's active lines of business, product categories, or identified strategic initiatives.
Non-Solicitation of Customers and Business Relationships. Sween Solve will not, directly or indirectly, solicit, contact for business purposes, or accept Engagements from any client, customer, prospective customer, investor, supplier, or strategic partner of the Current Employer where such Engagement would constitute a competitive, conflicting, or potentially harmful activity under applicable Employment Obligations.
Non-Solicitation of Personnel. Sween Solve will not solicit, recruit, induce, encourage, or otherwise assist in the solicitation of any employee, contractor, or consultant of the Current Employer to terminate or reduce their relationship with the Current Employer.
Market Intelligence. Sween Solve will not accept Engagements the primary or material purpose of which is to gather, compile, or deliver competitive intelligence regarding the Current Employer's business, technology, customers, pricing, personnel, or strategic plans.
Subject Matter Restrictions and Restricted Domain Exclusions
Sween Solve will not accept or perform Engagements involving research, development, technical consulting, advisory services, or commercialization in any Restricted Domain, including activities that:
- fall within the Current Employer's active or reasonably anticipated lines of business, products, or technology;
- are reasonably likely to trigger automatic invention assignment obligations under an active PIIA;
- fall within any subject matter field expressly defined in the Current Employer's employment agreement or PIIA as within the scope of automatic assignment or ownership.
PIIA Survival. Any work product, inventions, discoveries, or technical developments arising from Sween Solve Engagements that fall within the automatic assignment scope of an active PIIA remain subject to such assignment obligations regardless of the client relationship. Clients shall not acquire, and Sween Solve does not purport to convey, any rights to work product that is subject to or reasonably implicated by such assignment obligations. Clients are advised to independently assess this limitation prior to engagement.
No Use of Confidential or Proprietary Information
Sween Solve will not use, disclose, reproduce, distribute, transfer, rely upon, or benefit from Confidential Information belonging to any third party, including the Current Employer, in connection with any Engagement.
All services will be performed exclusively using independently developed knowledge and skills, publicly available information, and materials lawfully supplied by the client.
Clients acknowledge that Sween Solve may decline or immediately terminate any Engagement that would require access to, use of, or reliance upon third-party Confidential Information.
Prohibition on Use of Employer Resources
Sween Solve expressly prohibits the use of any resources owned by, licensed to, or associated with a Current Employer in connection with Sween Solve activities, including:
- Computer hardware, electronic devices, and equipment;
- Software, platforms, tools, and databases;
- Laboratory, testing, prototyping, and research facilities;
- Documentation, data sets, and proprietary datasets;
- Intellectual property, formulations, and technical know-how; and
- Confidential Information and any other proprietary employer resources.
All Sween Solve work product shall be generated exclusively using resources lawfully available to Sween Solve for such purposes.
Conflict of Interest Policy
Identification. Sween Solve is committed to identifying and mitigating actual, potential, and perceived conflicts of interest involving current or former employers, consulting clients, investors, or strategic partners.
Resolution. Upon identification of an actual or potential conflict, Sween Solve may, in its sole and absolute discretion:
- Decline or refuse the Engagement;
- Suspend or terminate an ongoing Engagement;
- Restrict the scope of permitted services;
- Implement information barriers or ethical walls;
- Require written conflict waivers or disclosures; or
- Take any other action necessary to eliminate the conflict.
No client shall compel Sween Solve to perform services that Sween Solve reasonably determines would create legal, contractual, ethical, fiduciary, confidentiality, intellectual property, or conflict-of-interest concerns. Sween Solve's good-faith exercise of this discretion shall not constitute a breach of any agreement.
Intellectual Property - No Third-Party Rights Transferred
Sween Solve does not represent or warrant ownership of intellectual property belonging to any third party, including the Current Employer.
No Engagement, deliverable, or publication shall be interpreted as a transfer, license, sublicense, or assignment of:
- Third-party intellectual property of any kind;
- Inventions or work product subject to automatic assignment under a PIIA or employment agreement;
- Trade secrets or Confidential Information of any third party; or
- Work product generated using third-party proprietary resources.
Clients acknowledge and accept these limitations as a material condition of engaging Sween Solve.
Applicable Law and Trade Secret Protections
Sween Solve's obligations under this Policy are intended to be consistent with and reinforced by applicable law, including the Arizona Uniform Trade Secrets Act (A.R.S. § 44-401 et seq.) and the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. § 1836 et seq.).
Nothing in this Policy shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies available to any third party, including the Current Employer, under applicable trade secret, intellectual property, employment, or contract law. Sween Solve's compliance obligations under this Policy are independent of and in addition to any obligations imposed by applicable law.
No Affiliation or Endorsement
Sween Solve is an independent commercial entity. Sween Solve is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or operating as an agent of the Current Employer or any other employer of its personnel. No employer or third party assumes any responsibility, liability, or warranty for the services, opinions, or deliverables of Sween Solve.
Client Representations and Indemnification
By engaging Sween Solve, each client affirmatively represents and warrants that:
- all data, materials, technical specifications, and information provided to Sween Solve are lawfully owned or licensed by the client and do not misappropriate the trade secrets or violate the intellectual property rights of any third party;
- the Engagement does not involve or require access to, use of, or reliance upon Confidential Information belonging to any third party, including Sween Solve's Current Employer;
- the client will not knowingly request, encourage, or facilitate services that would conflict with Sween Solve's Employment Obligations; and
- the client has disclosed to Sween Solve, prior to or upon engagement, any known or reasonably suspected conflicts of interest, including any relationship with Sween Solve's Current Employer.
The client agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Sween Solve and its personnel from and against any claims, demands, damages, losses, costs, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from:
- The client's provision of restricted, confidential, or infringing materials to Sween Solve;
- The client's request for services that conflict with Sween Solve's Employment Obligations; or
- Any breach of the client's representations above.
Independence of Views and Opinions
Any opinions, technical analyses, articles, or educational content published by Sween Solve, whether on this website or in Engagement deliverables, represent the independent professional judgment of Sween Solve and do not reflect the official policies, technical roadmaps, commercial strategies, or views of any current or former employer.
Reservation of Rights
Nothing in this Policy or in any Engagement shall be interpreted as:
- A waiver of any employment, confidentiality, fiduciary, or loyalty obligation;
- A transfer of any third-party intellectual property rights;
- Authorization to use, rely upon, or disclose third-party Confidential Information;
- A grant of rights inconsistent with any active PIIA or employment agreement; or
- Authorization to engage in any activity prohibited by applicable law or contract.
Sween Solve reserves the right to refuse, limit, modify, or terminate any Engagement at any time, without liability, to maintain compliance with its Employment Obligations, applicable law, or this Policy.
21. Disclaimer of Warranties
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SITE AND SITE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.
SWEEN SOLVE DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE SITE, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, SECURITY, AVAILABILITY, AND QUIET ENJOYMENT.
SWEEN SOLVE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT:
- THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE;
- DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED;
- THE SITE OR ITS SERVERS WILL BE FREE OF MALWARE OR HARMFUL COMPONENTS;
- SITE MATERIALS WILL BE CURRENT, COMPLETE, OR APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR PURPOSE;
- USE OF SITE MATERIALS WILL PRODUCE A PARTICULAR TECHNICAL OR BUSINESS RESULT.
This section does not disclaim an express warranty contained in an applicable Engagement Agreement.
Some jurisdictions do not permit certain warranty exclusions. In those jurisdictions, these exclusions apply only to the maximum extent permitted by law.
22. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SWEEN SOLVE AND ITS MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, LICENSORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE SITE OR THESE TERMS.
This exclusion includes damages for lost profits, lost revenue, lost opportunities, loss of data, loss of goodwill, business interruption, replacement services, equipment damage, production loss, or failure to achieve an anticipated result, regardless of the legal theory asserted and even if the possibility of such damages was disclosed.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the aggregate liability of Sween Solve and the other protected parties for all claims arising from or relating to the Site or these Terms will not exceed the greater of:
- US $100; or
- the amount you paid specifically for access to the Site during the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim.
The limitations in this section do not apply to liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited. They also do not modify liability governed by an applicable Engagement Agreement.
23. Indemnification
To the maximum extent permitted by law, you will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sween Solve and its members, managers, officers, employees, contractors, representatives, licensors, and service providers from third-party claims, demands, proceedings, damages, judgments, losses, liabilities, penalties, costs, and reasonable attorneys' fees arising from:
- your User Submissions;
- your misuse of the Site or Site Materials;
- your violation of these Terms;
- your violation of law or another party's rights;
- activities conducted through your systems, credentials, or organization in connection with the Site.
Your obligations do not apply to the extent a claim was caused by Sween Solve's own unlawful conduct.
Sween Solve may control the defense of an indemnified claim using counsel of its choice. You may not settle a claim in a manner that admits fault by, imposes obligations on, or restricts Sween Solve without our prior written consent.
24. Suspension and Termination
We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Site when we reasonably believe that you:
- violated these Terms;
- created a security, legal, regulatory, or reputational risk;
- infringed another party's rights;
- used the Site fraudulently or abusively;
- subjected the Site or another party to harm.
You may terminate your agreement to these Terms by discontinuing use of the Site.
Provisions that by their nature should survive termination, including intellectual-property, confidentiality, disclaimer, liability, indemnification, dispute, and miscellaneous provisions, will survive.
25. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms prospectively by posting an updated version and changing the "Last Updated" date.
When a change is material, we will provide notice through the Site or another reasonable method before the change takes effect. Where applicable law requires affirmative consent, we will request it.
Your continued use of the Site after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance to the extent permitted by law. If you do not agree to revised Terms, you must stop using the Site.
A revision to these Terms will not retroactively modify an existing Engagement Agreement. We will not rely solely on a revision to these Terms to materially expand how previously collected personal information is used where additional notice or consent is required by law.
26. Informal Dispute Resolution
Before filing a lawsuit concerning the Site or these Terms, the complaining party will send the other party a written notice describing:
- the party's name and contact information;
- the relevant facts;
- the legal or contractual basis for the claim;
- the requested resolution.
Notices to Sween Solve must be sent to Brandon@SweenSolve.com.
The parties will attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute for at least 30 days after receipt of the notice. This requirement does not apply when immediate injunctive relief is reasonably necessary or a filing deadline would otherwise expire.
27. Governing Law and Venue
These Terms and disputes arising from them are governed by the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
The Employment, Intellectual Property, and Conflict of Interest Policy in Section 20 and all Engagements with Sween Solve are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
Subject to Section 26, each party consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of:
- the state courts located in Maricopa County, Arizona;
- the federal courts located in the District of Arizona.
Each party waives objections based on personal jurisdiction, venue, or inconvenient forum in those courts.
Nothing in these Terms deprives an individual consumer of a nonwaivable right or protection provided by the law of the individual's place of residence.
Sween Solve may seek injunctive or equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent unauthorized use of its intellectual property, protect confidential information, or address a security threat.
28. General Provisions
Entire agreement. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Sween Solve concerning use of the Site, except for the Privacy Policy and any additional terms expressly applicable to a particular feature or Site Material.
Order of precedence. An executed Engagement Agreement or nondisclosure agreement controls over these Terms regarding its particular subject matter.
No waiver. A failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of that provision or any other right.
Severability. If a provision is found unenforceable, it will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted, and the remaining provisions will remain effective.
Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without Sween Solve's prior written consent. Sween Solve may assign these Terms to an affiliate or in connection with a merger, reorganization, financing, sale of assets, or transfer of the Site or business.
No third-party beneficiaries. These Terms do not create rights for anyone other than you, Sween Solve, and the parties expressly protected by them.
Headings. Headings are provided for convenience and do not affect interpretation.
Interpretation. "Including" means "including without limitation." The singular includes the plural where appropriate.
Translations. If these Terms are translated, the English version controls to the extent permitted by law.
29. Contact Information
Questions, notices, and concerns regarding these Terms may be directed to:
Sween Solve LLC
Email: Brandon@SweenSolve.com
Contact page: https://sweensolve.com/contact
Appendix A. Definitions
For purposes of these Terms, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:
"Confidential Information" means trade secrets, proprietary technical data, formulas, processes, source code, research results, customer data, financial information, business strategies, product roadmaps, manufacturing methods, and any other information subject to confidentiality obligations under contract or applicable law, including but not limited to the Arizona Uniform Trade Secrets Act, A.R.S. § 44-401 et seq., and the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1836 et seq.
"Current Employer" means any entity by which Sween Solve's principal is employed on a full-time or part-time basis at the time of an Engagement.
"Engagement" means any consulting, advisory, technical, engineering, educational, or professional services arrangement entered into between Sween Solve and a client.
"Employment Obligations" means all duties arising from any employment agreement, proprietary information and inventions agreement (PIIA), confidentiality agreement, conflict of interest policy, fiduciary duty, or other legal or contractual obligation owed by Sween Solve's principal to a Current Employer.
"Engagement Agreement" means a separately executed proposal, master services agreement, statement of work, purchase order accepted by Sween Solve, or other written agreement governing consulting services between Sween Solve and a client.
"Feedback" means suggestions, ideas, or comments voluntarily provided regarding the Site or Sween Solve's general services.
"PIIA" means a Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement or a similar employment-related agreement governing proprietary information, inventions, assignment obligations, confidentiality, or related restrictions.
"Restricted Domain" means any field of research, development, or commercial activity that falls within the Current Employer's active business interests.
"Site" means https://sweensolve.com, including its webpages, articles, downloadable materials, forms, interactive features, and other content or functionality we make available through the website.
"Site Materials" means the Site and all materials made available through it, including text, graphics, photographs, diagrams, videos, logos, designs, page layouts, software, code, data compilations, reports, presentations, templates, articles, and downloadable files, except where otherwise stated.
"Sween Solve" means Sween Solve LLC and its principal, members, managers, and authorized consultants.
"Terms" means these Website Terms and Conditions.
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