on BLUE LINE ADVANCES – TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Blue Line Advances is owned and operated by Gold Badge Strategoes, LLC. This legal agreement is between Gold Badge Strategies, LLC, a limited liability corporation organized under the laws of the state of Texas (“Company”), and the purchaser of the services offered by the Company (“Customer”). The agreement set out below governs the Customer’s use of the services offered by Gold Badge Strategies, LLC (“Service”). Purchasing or using the Service is agreement to these terms. If you do not agree to these terms, do not purchase or use the Service.
1. Service Details. The Service offered by the Company is the limited license for use of the online testing services created, edited, and curated by the Company for the duration of this contract. This contract is supported by consideration of the purchase price. The Company expressly retains all rights of ownership in the Service.
2. Duration of License. The contract is effective upon the Company’s acceptance of the Customer’s offer to purchase the Service. This acceptance may take up to 48 hours after the submission and processing of payment. The license to use the Service terminates upon the date of the applicable Houston Police Department promotional examination or on December 31 of the year of purchase, whichever is sooner. Upon termination of the license, the Customer will no longer retain any right to use the Service.
3. Special Requirements. The Customer acknowledges that the Company will only sell its Service to classified police employees currently employed by the Houston Police Department. The Customer makes the offer to purchase the Service with the express warranty that the Customer is a classified police employee currently employed by the Houston Police Department. Should the Customer be terminated or indefinitely suspended by the Houston Police Department, the Customer will immediately notify the Company and lose all rights to use the Service without refund.
4. Exclusive Use. The Customer shall be authorized to use the Service only for personal, noncommercial use. The Customer will receive a username and password with which to log onto the Company’s website to access the Service. The Customer agrees to keep this username and password secret from other individuals and groups. The Customer agrees that other individuals and groups will not access the Service through the Customer’s username and/or password. The Customer acknowledges that any breach of this clause will make the Customer liable for the full advertised price of the Service for each individual who accesses the Service through the Customer’s username and/or password. Furthermore, the Customer acknowledges that any breach of this clause will result in the immediate loss of all rights to use the Service without refund. The Company is the sole determining party if this clause has been breached. The Company agrees to conduct a good faith investigation prior to making any determination that this clause has been breached. The Customer agrees to cooperate with any and all such investigations, including making an immediate sworn written statement upon request of the Company. Should the Customer lose his or her license to use the Service for any reason, the non-competition agreement contained in Section 9 shall remain in force.
5. Geolocation Requirement. The Customer agrees to authorize his or her browser to send the current latitude and longitude coordinates of the Customer's device to the Company when logging into the Service and when starting and completing a test. The Company shall keep any records of the Customer's device's latitude and longitude coordinates strictly confidential from third parties except as required by law. The Company covenants that it shall not access these records except as part of a good faith investigation that the Customer has violated any terms of this Agreement.
6. Refund Policy. The Customer will retain the right for 24 hours after the acceptance by the Company of the Customer’s purchase offer to request a refund of the purchase price in writing. If the Customer exercises this right, the Customer will be refunded the purchase price and will lose all rights to use the Service. This agreement will otherwise remain in effect.
7. Copyright Protection. The Customer acknowledges that the information contained within the Service is copyrighted. The Customer will not copy, print, save, or otherwise retain the information contained within the Service. This copyrighted information excludes the information contained within the General Orders of the Houston Police Department, but includes the specific phrasing of all questions and the additional answer choices. The Customer agrees not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, or create derivative works based on the Service in any manner unless expressly allowed to do so by the Company in writing. The Customer acknowledges that the Customer does not receive any right, title, or interest in the Service or any content therein. Any intellectual property rights derived from the Service are the sole property of the Company for all time. This agreement is cumulative with the non-competition agreement contained in Section 9.
8. No Warranties or Representations. The Company makes no warranties or representation, express or implied, with respect to the Service. The Customer agrees to accept the Service “as-is”. The Customer agrees to check all information contained within the Service for accuracy. The Customer acknowledges that the Customer does not rely upon the Service for information. The Company agrees in good faith to maintain all necessary payments to third-party vendors to maintain the Service for the duration of this agreement. The Customer acknowledges that use of the Service requires an Internet connection and that the ability to use the Service may be intermittently interrupted by outages of the Internet, their connection to the Internet, and/or the websites used to provide the Service. The Company does not guarantee, represent, or warrant that the Customer’s use of the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free. The Customer expressly agrees that use of the Service is at the Customer’s sole risk.
9. Non-Competition Requirement. The Customer agrees not to create any service or product that is substantially similar to the Service. The Customer agrees not to offer any such service or product for sale, barter, or free distribution. The Customer expressly agrees that any similar service or product would be created, edited, curated, sold, or distributed as a derivative product to the Service. This section will remain in force for four years after the effective date of this agreement, without regard to whether the Customer's license to use the Service is active or terminated.
10. Hold Harmless Agreement. The Customer agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and all of its officers and employees for any and all actual or alleged claims, demands, causes of action, liability, loss, damages, and/or injury, past or present, arising from this agreement, including any errors or omissions in any content. This waiver and indemnity provision applies to all violations described in or contemplated by this agreement.
11. Changes and Modifications. The Company reserves the right at any time to modify this agreement and to impose new or additional terms or conditions on the Customer’s use of the Service. Such modifications and additional terms or conditions will be effective immediately and incorporated into this agreement. A copy of the updated agreement shall be sent by the Company to the Customer via email. The Customer expressly agrees that this shall constitute effective notice and agrees to be responsible for all information contained therein. The Customer’s continued use of the Service after this notice will be deemed acceptance thereof.
12. Arbitration Requirement. The Company and Customer agree to resolve any claims, demands, or causes of action relating to these terms and conditions or the Service through final and binding arbitration. Any arbitration will be held in Harris County, Texas. The American Arbitration Association will administer the arbitration under its Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplemental Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes. The AAA rules will govern payment of all arbitration fees. The Company and Customer agree not to seek their attorneys’ fees and costs in arbitration unless the arbitrator determines that the claim is frivolous.
13. Severability. If any provision of this agreement is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the terms and conditions will remain in full effect.
Blue Line Advances is owned and operated by Gold Badge Strategoes, LLC. This legal agreement is between Gold Badge Strategies, LLC, a limited liability corporation organized under the laws of the state of Texas (“Company”), and the purchaser of the services offered by the Company (“Customer”). The agreement set out below governs the Customer’s use of the services offered by Gold Badge Strategies, LLC (“Service”). Purchasing or using the Service is agreement to these terms. If you do not agree to these terms, do not purchase or use the Service.
1. Service Details. The Service offered by the Company is the limited license for use of the online testing services created, edited, and curated by the Company for the duration of this contract. This contract is supported by consideration of the purchase price. The Company expressly retains all rights of ownership in the Service.
2. Duration of License. The contract is effective upon the Company’s acceptance of the Customer’s offer to purchase the Service. This acceptance may take up to 48 hours after the submission and processing of payment. The license to use the Service terminates upon the date of the applicable Houston Police Department promotional examination or on December 31 of the year of purchase, whichever is sooner. Upon termination of the license, the Customer will no longer retain any right to use the Service.
3. Special Requirements. The Customer acknowledges that the Company will only sell its Service to classified police employees currently employed by the Houston Police Department. The Customer makes the offer to purchase the Service with the express warranty that the Customer is a classified police employee currently employed by the Houston Police Department. Should the Customer be terminated or indefinitely suspended by the Houston Police Department, the Customer will immediately notify the Company and lose all rights to use the Service without refund.
4. Exclusive Use. The Customer shall be authorized to use the Service only for personal, noncommercial use. The Customer will receive a username and password with which to log onto the Company’s website to access the Service. The Customer agrees to keep this username and password secret from other individuals and groups. The Customer agrees that other individuals and groups will not access the Service through the Customer’s username and/or password. The Customer acknowledges that any breach of this clause will make the Customer liable for the full advertised price of the Service for each individual who accesses the Service through the Customer’s username and/or password. Furthermore, the Customer acknowledges that any breach of this clause will result in the immediate loss of all rights to use the Service without refund. The Company is the sole determining party if this clause has been breached. The Company agrees to conduct a good faith investigation prior to making any determination that this clause has been breached. The Customer agrees to cooperate with any and all such investigations, including making an immediate sworn written statement upon request of the Company. Should the Customer lose his or her license to use the Service for any reason, the non-competition agreement contained in Section 9 shall remain in force.
5. Geolocation Requirement. The Customer agrees to authorize his or her browser to send the current latitude and longitude coordinates of the Customer's device to the Company when logging into the Service and when starting and completing a test. The Company shall keep any records of the Customer's device's latitude and longitude coordinates strictly confidential from third parties except as required by law. The Company covenants that it shall not access these records except as part of a good faith investigation that the Customer has violated any terms of this Agreement.
6. Refund Policy. The Customer will retain the right for 24 hours after the acceptance by the Company of the Customer’s purchase offer to request a refund of the purchase price in writing. If the Customer exercises this right, the Customer will be refunded the purchase price and will lose all rights to use the Service. This agreement will otherwise remain in effect.
7. Copyright Protection. The Customer acknowledges that the information contained within the Service is copyrighted. The Customer will not copy, print, save, or otherwise retain the information contained within the Service. This copyrighted information excludes the information contained within the General Orders of the Houston Police Department, but includes the specific phrasing of all questions and the additional answer choices. The Customer agrees not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, or create derivative works based on the Service in any manner unless expressly allowed to do so by the Company in writing. The Customer acknowledges that the Customer does not receive any right, title, or interest in the Service or any content therein. Any intellectual property rights derived from the Service are the sole property of the Company for all time. This agreement is cumulative with the non-competition agreement contained in Section 9.
8. No Warranties or Representations. The Company makes no warranties or representation, express or implied, with respect to the Service. The Customer agrees to accept the Service “as-is”. The Customer agrees to check all information contained within the Service for accuracy. The Customer acknowledges that the Customer does not rely upon the Service for information. The Company agrees in good faith to maintain all necessary payments to third-party vendors to maintain the Service for the duration of this agreement. The Customer acknowledges that use of the Service requires an Internet connection and that the ability to use the Service may be intermittently interrupted by outages of the Internet, their connection to the Internet, and/or the websites used to provide the Service. The Company does not guarantee, represent, or warrant that the Customer’s use of the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free. The Customer expressly agrees that use of the Service is at the Customer’s sole risk.
9. Non-Competition Requirement. The Customer agrees not to create any service or product that is substantially similar to the Service. The Customer agrees not to offer any such service or product for sale, barter, or free distribution. The Customer expressly agrees that any similar service or product would be created, edited, curated, sold, or distributed as a derivative product to the Service. This section will remain in force for four years after the effective date of this agreement, without regard to whether the Customer's license to use the Service is active or terminated.
10. Hold Harmless Agreement. The Customer agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and all of its officers and employees for any and all actual or alleged claims, demands, causes of action, liability, loss, damages, and/or injury, past or present, arising from this agreement, including any errors or omissions in any content. This waiver and indemnity provision applies to all violations described in or contemplated by this agreement.
11. Changes and Modifications. The Company reserves the right at any time to modify this agreement and to impose new or additional terms or conditions on the Customer’s use of the Service. Such modifications and additional terms or conditions will be effective immediately and incorporated into this agreement. A copy of the updated agreement shall be sent by the Company to the Customer via email. The Customer expressly agrees that this shall constitute effective notice and agrees to be responsible for all information contained therein. The Customer’s continued use of the Service after this notice will be deemed acceptance thereof.
12. Arbitration Requirement. The Company and Customer agree to resolve any claims, demands, or causes of action relating to these terms and conditions or the Service through final and binding arbitration. Any arbitration will be held in Harris County, Texas. The American Arbitration Association will administer the arbitration under its Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplemental Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes. The AAA rules will govern payment of all arbitration fees. The Company and Customer agree not to seek their attorneys’ fees and costs in arbitration unless the arbitrator determines that the claim is frivolous.
13. Severability. If any provision of this agreement is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the terms and conditions will remain in full effect.